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KHR (Cambodian Riel)
What is 'KHR' The currency abbreviation or currency symbol for the Cambodian riel (KHR), the currency for Cambodia. The riel is made...
Federal Funds
What are 'Federal Funds' Federal funds, often referred to as fed funds, are excess reserves that commercial banks and other financial institutions...
Yankee Market
What is 'Yankee Market' A slang term for the stock market in the United States. Yankee market is usually used buy non-U.S....
Yankee Bond
What is a 'Yankee Bond'
A Yankee bond is a bond issued by a foreign entity, such as a bank or company, but is issued...
Taft-Hartley Act
What is 'Taft-Hartley Act' The Taft-Hartley Act is a federal law that was enacted in 1947 that prohibited certain union practices and...
E-Mini
What is the E-Mini and how does it work
The E-Mini is a stock market index futures contract that tracks the value of the S&P...
M2
M2 is defined as a “measure of money supply that includes checking deposits (M1) cash as well as (what is colloquially referred to as) near money”. Near Money...
Pacific Rim
What is 'Pacific Rim' The Pacific Rim is a geographic area surrounding the edges of the Pacific Ocean. The Pacific Rim covers...
ICSC-UBS Store Sales
What is 'ICSC-UBS Store Sales' A weekly economic figure published by the International Council of Shopping Centers and UBS Bank, that measures...
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
What is HUD and what does it do
HUD is the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, a Cabinet-level agency created in 1965 to...