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Read the archive   of Wattenberg's   syndicated column     Will The Economic Boom Last? Is the current economic boom ... more Will There Be a Labor Shortage? What happens when there are more jobs than workers? Will there be a labor shortage? Is that the good news or ... more   The Economics of Professional Sports main page The Economics of Professional Sports Aired 9/18/1997 American cities are spending billions of dollars to lure or keep their professional sports teams, and many people are beginning to ask, is it worth it? Should American cities play ball with professional sports?   Read the full transcript   Mark Rosenstraub     director of Indiana University’s Center for Urban Policy and the Environment, author of Major League Losers   William Hudnut     former mayor of Indianapolis, senior fellow at the Urban Land Institute Originally Aired: 9/18/1997     Be sure to also check out: Here are some previous Think Tank programs that may be of interest. The Truth about the Flat World, Part Two   aired 6/30/2005 The Truth about the Flat World, Part One   aired 6/23/2005 The Competition Solution, Part Two   aired 4/7/2005 Send us your thoughts Think Tank is made possible by generous support from the Smith Richardson Foundation, the Bernard and Irene Schwartz Foundation, the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, the John M. Olin Foundation, the Donner Canadian Foundation, the Dodge Jones Foundation, and Pfizer, Inc. ©Copyright Think Tank. All rights reserved.     Web development by Bean Creative.