Tag: pandemic
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...
Japan Inc.
What is 'Japan Inc.' A nickname for the corporate world of Japan that came about during the 1980s boom, when Western business...
Lattice-Based Model
What is 'Lattice-Based Model' An option pricing model that involves the construction of a binomial tree to show the different paths that...
Layoff
DefinitionA layoff is the temporary suspension or permanent termination of employment of an employee or, more commonly, a group of employees for business reasons,...
Landlord
Being a landlord can be a very profitable business venture, but it also comes with a lot of responsibility. In this blog post, we...
Economic Blight
What is 'Economic Blight' The visible and physical decline of a property, neighborhood or city due to a combination of economic downturns,...
Economic Conditions
The current state of the economy
The current state of the economy is a mixed bag. On the one hand, unemployment rates are at historic...
Target Firm
What is a 'Target Firm' A target firm is a company which is the subject of a merger or acquisition attempt. A...
War Chest
DefinitionThe Community Chests in the United States and Canada were fund-raising organizations that collected money from local businesses and workers and distributed it to...
Paid-Up
What is 'Paid-Up' The state of a settlement when all payment obligations for a security have been completed in a customer account....