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VA Loan
DefinitionA VA loan is a mortgage loan in the United States guaranteed by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. The program is for...
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...
LAK (Lao Kip)
What is 'LAK' The currency abbreviation or currency symbol for the Lao kip (LAK), the currency of Laos. The kip is made...
G7 Bond
What is 'G7 Bond' A term used to refer to government bonds issued by a nation in the Group of Seven (G7)....
Y2K
What is 'Y2K' A shorthand term for "the year 2000" commonly used to refer to a widespread computer programming shortcut that was...
KWD (Kuwaiti Dinar)
What is 'KWD' The currency abbreviation or currency symbol for the Kuwaiti dinar (KWD), the currency of Kuwait. The dinar is made...
GBP
What does 'GBP' mean
GBP is the abbreviation for the British pound sterling, the official currency of the United Kingdom, the British Overseas Territories of...