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by Thomas M. Power

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2000

Date Commentary Title
December 18 Ideology, Magical Thinking, and Public Economic Policy
December 4 Roadless Area Economic and Political Hyperbole
November 20

Another Western Montana Mill Closure: What Does It Mean? 

November 6 Mining Above Ground Sources of Gold: The US Gold Reserves
October 23

What Salvage Sales Tell Us About Using Timber Harvest to Reduce Wildfire 

October 9 Homeowner Responsibility for Protecting Their Homes from Wildfire
September 25 Protecting Homes from Wildfire without Destroying Forests
September 11 Timber Harvest and Wild Fire
August 28 A Strategy for Controlling Wildfire While Pursuing Healthy Forests
August 14 The Abuse of Other People’s Hard Times: The Politics of Forest Fires
July 3 The Spike in Electric Prices: Hold onto Your Wallets
July 17 The Ethics and Economics of Limiting the Lands We Log
July 31 The Cause of Lumber Mill Closures: Distinguishing Supply Constraints from Weak Demand
June 19 “Shutting Down Our Communities"? Roadless Area Protection and the Vitality of Montana’s Small Towns
May 22 Wildfire, Roads, and Timber Harvest
May 8 Politically Motivated Economic Hysteria
April 24 Making Off with the Cash: Montana Power Sells Out
April 10 The Premature Death of the Montana Power Company
March 27 The Likely Economic Impact of the Roadless Area Initiative on Western Montana
March 13 Roadless Area Protection and the Bitterroot and Western Montana Economies
February 28 Job Creation and Economic Well Being
February 14 The Income Gap between Low and High Income Households in Montana
January 17 Putting Timber Mill Closures in Perspective
January 3 Starting the New Century by Jettisoning Some Bad Economic Ideas