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Accidents Will Happen by Carrie Conaway
Improving safety in the workplace takes more than good intentions. It requires all parts of the economy—businesses, goverment, and employees—working together.
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An Economist Reports from Baghdad by Chris Foote
A Boston Fed economist chronicles his three-month stint helping to stabilize the Iraqi economy and put its economic institutions on a solid foundation.
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Focus on the Region by Yolanda Kodrzycki and Pingkang David Yu
Although New England still gets more than its share of defense prime contract dollars, the recent rise in U.S. defense spending will likely have a smaller regional impact than in the past.
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Observations
Bringing home the gold; a bill of mental health; death of the payphone; index overstock
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Letter from Carrabassett Valley, Maine by Rebecca Zicarelli
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Perspective by Peter Andreas
Border security has become increasingly important since 9-11. Yet the benefits of globalization depend on moving people and goods across national boundaries. How can we improve border security without losing the benefits of openness?
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