The world's population conundrum

Population

Energy dependence and efficiency

Power resources ; Petroleum industry and trade

A regional approach to measures of import activity

Imports

Asia and the Midwest real economy

Asia ; Economic conditions - Middle West

Offshore rectenna feasbility

A preliminary study of the feasibility and cost of an offshore rectenna to serve the upper metropolitan east coast was performed. A candidate site at which to build a 5 GW rectenna was selected on the basis of proximity to load centers, avoidance of shipping lanes, sea floor terrain, and relocated conditions. Several types of support structures were selected for study based initially on the reference system rectenna concept of a wire mesh ground screen and dipoles each with its own rectifier and filter circuits. Possible secondary uses of an offshore rectenna were examined and are evaluated

Foreign growth, the dollar, and regional economies, 1970-97

International markets are an important contributor to U.S. economic activity. U.S. regions have varying exposure to the influences of international markets--foreign demand or exchange rate movements. Still, the overriding determinants of regional economic growth is the state of the domestic economy.Foreign exchange rates ; Manufactures ; Middle West ; Exports

A record current account deficit: causes and implications

The U.S. current account deficit was at a record level in 1999 and is expected to increase further in 2000. How large can this deficit get? Will an eventual adjustment in the deficit place the U.S. economy at risk? This article examines three arguments often put forth to explain the increase in the deficit--a consumption boom, the U.S. as a safe haven for short-term foreign capital and technological change affecting the U.S. economy. The authors find the strongest evidence in support of technological change and suggest why, under these conditions, an economic adjustment to the deficit need not to have as adverse an impact as some observes fear.Deficit financing ; Economic conditions - United States