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Article: Economic ambassador; University of Minnesota economist Tim Kehoe is internationally renowned as an analyst and adviser on overseas economies.(BUSINESS)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- January 27, 2003
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Byline: Mike Meyers; Staff Writer
On a visit to Buenos Aires in August, Tim Kehoe handed cash to a taxi driver to pay for a ride. The cabbie instantly returned one of the bills, declaring it counterfeit.
Kehoe, a University of Minnesota economist, apologized and explained that someone must have passed off the fake five-peso note as change from an earlier transaction in the Argentinian capital.
In a rare case of a cab driver offering a tip, the driver suggested that Kehoe pass the bogus bill at a crowded newsstand, where no one would be likely to notice.
The tale reflects the core of Kehoe's work: he examines how countries cope with ...
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The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH);
July 18, 1997 ;
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... ... Ohio -- Less than an hour after Chevie Kehoe's long-awaited return here Thursday ... talking about moving his trial out of town. Kehoe's lawyers, including Ohio Public Defender ... saturated with media coverage of his case. Kehoe, 24, and his brother, Cheyne, are charged ...
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