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Federal Discount Rate
What is the 'Federal Discount Rate' The federal discount rate is the interest rate set by the Federal Reserve on loans offered...
Weak Dollar
What is a weak dollar and what are the effects
A weak dollar is when the value of the U.S. dollar decreases compared to other...
Tankan Survey
What is 'Tankan Survey' An economic survey of Japanese business issued by the central Bank of Japan, which it then uses to...
Tax Avoidance
DefinitionTax avoidance is the legal usage of the tax regime in a single territory to one's own advantage to reduce the amount of tax...
Hedge
A hedge or ‘Hedging’ against investment risk means to strategically use instruments in the market to offset the risk of fluctuations in the price...
Targeted-Distribution Fund
What is 'Targeted-Distribution Fund' A mutual fund that focuses on the distribution of income and capital gains to fund holders. These funds...
David W. Dorman
DefinitionDavid W. Dorman is an American Telecommunications executive and founding partner of Centerview Capital Technology Partners. Dorman is currently Non-Executive Chairman of the Board...
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 Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS)
What is 'Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey - JOLTS' A survey done by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics to...
Jobless Claims
DefinitionInitial Jobless Claims is a report issued by the U.S. Department of Labor on a weekly basis. The employment situation is extremely important for...