NCPA - Daily Policy Digest - Thursday, June 6, 2002

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Daily Policy Digest
Thursday, June 6, 2002

	Minority banks are tougher on minority loan applicants than white-owned banks are, says a new study....
LUSK CENTER FOR REAL ESTATE/WALL STREET JOURNAL

	Even EZ form tax filers need professional help, thanks to the incomprehensible tax code, observers say....
WALL STREET JOURNAL

	Productivity is up, but not profits, because in highly competitive industries consumers get the benefit of increased productivity....
NEW YORK TIMES

	Farm bill gives more federal subsidies for everything from lentils to Ginseng....
NEW YORK TIMES

	Imprisoning drug offenders could lower other crime rates and perhaps pay for itself through lower drug use, say researchers....
NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH

	Foreign firms listed in the U.S. are worth more, because of cheaper capital costs, the larger shareholder base, greater liquidity and enhanced prestige....
NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH

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