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The article discusses the political economy of black housing. The author begins by examining how several different social and economic factors have led to racially segregated, inferior, and higher-cost housing. Some of the factors listed include residential finance industries, neighborhood organizations, and the government. Different ways to interpret economic markets are examined. The author focuses on consumption and investment. The article also discusses how several neoclassical economic assumptions about the purchase and consumption of commodities operate.

Since its inception in the early nineteenth century, the U.S. commercial paper market has grown to become a key source of short-term funding for major businesses, with issuance averaging over $100 billion per day. In the fall of 2008, the commercial paper market achieved national prominence when increasing market stress caused some to fear that, given its size and importance, the market's failure would sharply worsen the recession. The Department of the Treasury and Federal Reserve enacted programs targeted at providing credit and liquidity to restore investor confidence. The authors review the history of the commercial paper market, describe its structure and key relationships to money market mutual funds, and present a detailed discussion of the crisis in the market, including the resulting Federal Reserve programs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article explains the relationship between the components of the Kansas City Financial Stress Index (KCFSI) and financial stress in the U.S. It states that high values of the KCFSI have seem to coincide with known periods of financial stress and offer important information about future economic growth. The article also discusses a set of financial variables, explores the link between the KCFSI and economic activities, and examines how the KCFSI can be used in determining the severity of financial stress.

Reports on the North Carolina Information Highway (NCIH) mulled by the North Carolina State Government (NCSG). Broadband technology which will allow the users' access; Potential impact of the NCIH on the state's economy; Financing the network.