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Introduction to the Economy, Fiscal and Monetary Policy
Behind almost every major market trend is some underlying economic factor. From rising GDP growth rates to declining unemployment or the threat of inflation in Europe, economic trends are a major dete… Read More »
Article in »The Impact of International Economics
While most investors are concerned with the state of affairs in the U.S., it is also important to keep an eye on what is going on around the world. More and more it seems that the global economy is ta… Read More »
Article in »Introduction to Inflation and its Impact
The economics you hear and read about in the financial press usually goes beyond the simple concept of supply and demand. It is important to get a grasp of at least some of the economic concepts that … Read More »
Article in »Inflation, Interest Rates and the Fed
Interest rates measure the price of borrowing money. If a business wants to borrow $1 million from a bank, the bank will charge a specific interest rate that will usually be expressed in terms of a pe… Read More »
Article in »Leading Economic Indicators Explained
Leading Indicators Economic indicators are among the most closely watched pieces of news in the investment world. Practically every week there is some announcement that aff… Read More »
Article in »Introduction to the Federal Reserve and its Structure
Perhaps the part of the U.S. economy most closely watched by investors, the Federal Reserve is a somewhat misunderstood institution. Most investors think of the Federal Reserve as being Alan Greenspan… Read More »
Article in »The FOMC and its Impact on Monetary Policy
FOMC and Monetary Policy Simply put, monetary policy is economic policy implemented through the control of the money supply. By increasing or decreasing the amount of money… Read More »
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