BUILD AMERICA BONDS - BABS
Taxable municipal bonds carrying tax credits and/or federal subsidies for either bondholders or bond issuers. Introduced in 2009, BABs are part of US President Barack Obama’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act that aims to create jobs and stimulate the economy by reducing the borrowing cost for state and local governments in funding new projects.
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Council of Economic Advisors - CEA
Committee with three notable economists who advise the President of the United States on macroeconomic issues. The council, comprised of a chairman ...
Branch Office
Secondary location, outside the main office, conducting business of the company. Most branch offices are made up of smaller divisions of various as ...
Rump
A term referring to group of investors who refuses to tender their shares into a corporate action, such as a merger or acquisition.
Catalyst
Something causing or initiating a significant event to happen such as news and information. Initially, it used to pertain to a reaction in chemistr ...
Federal Subsidy Recapture
The Federal subsidy recapture is the repayment of all or part of a federal mortgage subsidy if the home is sold or otherwise disposed of within nin ...
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An Introduction to Forex
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| 11:00 | Ifo Business Climate Index | Jan | |
| 11:00 | Ifo Current Assessment | Jan | |
| 11:00 | IFO - Expectations | Jan | |
| 15:30 | Durable Goods Orders | Nov | |
| 16:00 | NBB Business Climate | Jan | |
| 01:50 | Corporate Service Price Index | Dec | |
| 02:01 | BRC Shop Price Index | Jan | |
| 02:30 | NAB Business Confidence | Dec | |
| 04:00 | Credit Card Spending | Dec |
