Editor's Introduction.

The article introduces and summarizes the contents of the April 2007 issue. Topics include an analysis of economics as a profession and potential improvements. Economists express their dissatisfaction with the current state of their field. Another section speculates on the increasing occurrence collaboration in economic research papers. A comparison is made between markets where sellers and buyers have distinct roles and markets where people play both roles. Other topics include the linguistic aspects of economics, voter participation and turnout, impact of Congressional Black Caucus membership on U.S. Democratic house committee membership, public housing projects in Louisville, Kentucky and a study of duration in the New Orleans, Louisiana housing market.