Tag: sector
Macroeconomics
DefinitionMacroeconomics is a branch of economics dealing with the performance, structure, behavior, and decision-making of an economy as a whole. This includes regional, national,...
Quarterly Services Survey
Quarterly Services Survey What is 'Quarterly Services Survey ' A survey produced quarterly by the Census Bureau that provides estimates of...
Quarterly Income Debt Securities (QUIDS)
What is 'Quarterly Income Debt Securities - QUIDS' A debt instrument offering guaranteed quarterly payments directly to the shareholder by the parent...
Facilitating Payment
DefinitionA facilitating payment is a certain type of payment to foreign officials that is not considered to be bribery according to legislations of some...
Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS)
What is 'Federal Employee Retirement System - FERS' A system that became effective in 1987 and replaced the Civil Service Retirement System...
Farm Credit System (FCS)
What is 'Farm Credit System - FCS' The Farm Credit System is a nationwide network of cooperative banks and associations that provide...
Farm Team
DefinitionIn sports, a farm team, farm system, feeder team, practice squad, or nursery club, is generally a team or club whose role is to...
Farm Price Index (FPI)
What is 'Farm Price Index - FPI' An index that monitors the prices received by farmers for sales including crops and livestock....
Family Income Rider
What is 'Family Income Rider' An addition to a life insurance policy that provides the beneficiary with an amount of money equal...
Fail
What is 'Fail' In common trading terms, if a seller does not deliver securities or a buyer does not pay owed funds...