CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE
Term describing the subset of US citizens aged 16 and above, who have jobs or are looking for a job; not serving in the military, and not institutionalized. In simplest terms, it pertains to individuals who are eligible to work in the US economy.
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Sharing Economy
Sharing Economy is an economic model. In this model, individuals are allowed to borrow and rent assets from someone else. The sharing economy model ...
Involuntary Cash-Out
Distribution of the balance of a participant’s retirement account under an eligible plan without the written permission of the participant, h ...
Bankruptcy
A legal proceeding involving a person or business that is unable to repay outstanding debts. The bankruptcy process begins with a petition filed by ...
Current Exposure Method
System that measures the credit risk of default from swaps, forwards, options, and other contracts. An investor’s total exposure is tantamoun ...
London Interbank Mean Rate - LIMEAN
The interest rate in the London Interbank market that is calculated by getting the average of the offer rate (LIBOR) and the bid rate (LIBID). This ...
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Buying a Home: Determining the Amount You Can Afford
You have decided to buy a house, choose the best location, and select a home suitable for you needs. It is high time to determine the amount you ca ...
Digesting Financial Statements: Working Capital
Analysts and investors look at the working capital and its trends to measure a company’s financial performance. This metric determines a busi ...
An Introduction to Insurance
Most people in the world own insurance. Insurance take a lot of forms such as medical insurance, automobile insurance, and the most common of them ...
Student Loans: Consolidating Private Loans
Fixed interest rates.
That is one viable reason for consolidating private loans although you are not mulling over that option. Private lo ...
Digesting Financial Statements: Pension Plans
Deducing on the topic we previously discussed, this tutorial now puts the spotlight on the pension fund. It is a distinct long-term obligation for ...
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| 20:00 | Federal Budget Balance | Jun | |
| 00:00 | NZIER Business Confidence | 2 quarter | |
| 00:45 | Visitor Arrivals | May | |
| 01:01 | BRC Retail Sales Monitor | Jun | |
| 02:30 | Westpac Consumer Sentiment | Jul | |
| 03:30 | NAB Business Confidence | Jun | |
| 04:31 | Trade Balance | Jun | |
| 06:30 | Industrial Production | May | |
| 08:00 | Wholesale Price Index | Jun |
