Business Economics, January 2007

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From the Editor

Articles

John Kitchen, U.S. International Deficits, Debt, and Income Payments: Key Relationships Affecting the Outlook

Matthew Higgins, Thomas Klitgaard, and Cédric Tille, Borrowing Without Debt? Understanding the U.S. International Investment Position

Ricardo Hausmann and Federico Sturzenegger, The Valuation of Hidden Assets in Foreign Transactions: Why “Dark Matter” Matters

Annamaria Lusardi and Olivia S. Mitchell, Financial Literacy and Retirement Preparedness: Evidence and Implications for Financial Education

Ling T. He, Does Prepayment Risk of Mortgages Affect Excess Returns of Bank Stocks?

Walter McManus, The Link Between Gasoline Prices and Vehicle Sales

Forum on Emerging Issues

Thomas Hemphill, Cost-Benefit Analysis: Regulatory Reform or Favoring the Regulated?

Focus on Industries and Markets

Kenneth Long and Andrew Gross, Windows and Doors Around the World—The Global Market for Fenestration Products