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James M. Buchanan Jr.

DefinitionJames McGill Buchanan Jr. was an American economist known for his work on public choice theory, for which he received the Nobel Memorial Prize...

James H. Clark

DefinitionJames Henry Clark is an American entrepreneur and computer scientist. He founded several notable Silicon Valley technology companies, including Silicon Graphics, Inc., Netscape Communications...

Jobs Growth

What is 'Jobs Growth' A component of the Employment Situation Summary, reported monthly by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The job growth...

John G. Drosdick

What is 'John G. Drosdick' A former chairman, CEO and president of petroleum company Sunoco. Drosdick led Sunoco to acquire nearly 300...

Joint And Several Liability

DefinitionWhere two or more persons are liable in respect of the same liability, in most common law legal systems they may either be... Joint...

James D. Slater

What is 'James D. Slater' A renowned investment author in Britain, who wrote a Sunday column in London's The Sunday Telegraph under...

James Tobin

What is 'James Tobin' An American economist who won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics in 1981 for his analysis of financial...

Job Market

What is the 'Job Market' The job market is the market in which employers search for employees and employees search for jobs....

Joint Credit

What is 'Joint Credit' Credit issued to two or more people based on their combined incomes, assets and credit histories. Joint credit...

James J. Heckman

DefinitionJames Joseph Heckman is an American economist who is currently at the University of Chicago, where he is The Henry Schultz Distinguished Service Professor...

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