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• Answer Desk: How bad is the economy?
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• The buck doesn’t stop here — it just keeps falling
The Federal Reserve could prop up the dollar by increasing interest rates under its control. Increased yields would make dollar-denominated investments more attractive to foreigners.
• How to buy and sell homes in a shaky economy
In fact, the Federal Reserve may start raising rates sooner, rather than later, thanks to the fear that inflation will get out of control. With that in mind, what are Americans to do?

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» ASCE Structural Control Committee - Endeavors to integrate the discipline of structural control with the applications and specialties of civil engineering problems.
» Control Engineering Virtual Library - Directory of websites on structural control, including topics about research groups, professional societies, conferences, journals, and related resources.
» How Smart Structures Will Work - Overview of new technology (MR dampers) being used to make buildings more earthquake resistant.
» Structural Control Lab (Washington University) - Ongoing research in the field of structural control and earthquake engineering at Washington University (St. Louis).
» Structural Control Research - Provides transfer of information among researchers and practitioners interested in the field of hybrid structural control (active and/or passive) of civil infrastructure systems.
» Structural Dynamics and Vibration Control - Addresses the protection of structural systems to earthquake hazards through the use of devices with controllable damping and stiffness properties.
» UIUC - Smart Structures Technology Laboratory (SSTL) - Facilities, research topics, and researchers. Includes educational readings, videos and strong motion data.