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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Nordic Tiger
A colloquial term for the Scandinavian nation of Iceland. Prior to the global financial crisis of 2008, Iceland was on a strong growth trajectory t ...
Tariff
Tax imposed on imported products and services. It is used to restrict trade as it increases the price of these goods and services. Money collected ...
Social Responsibility
Social responsibility is responsibility of an organization to the society. There is a notion that companies were created to maximize profits howeve ...
Step-Up Bond
Step-Up Bond is a kind of bond where the first period is paid with an initial coupon rate. After the initial payment, the coupon rate goes higher f ...
Gap Analysis
Process in which a firm compares its actual performance to its projected performance to assess if they have met these expectations and used ...
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A Guide to Your Personal Income Tax: Last-Minute Moves
December 31 is fast approaching. The next thing you know you need to file your income tax return. So before you get swarmed by the hustle and bustl ...
Health Savings Account: Introduction
In essence, health savings account shoulders any health- and medical-related expenses that are not included in the high-deductible health plan. Pay ...
Ethical Investing: Its Advantages and Disadvantages
Believe it or not, ethical investing comprises a huge emotional component. Investors are human; therefore, they let emotions drive their decisions. ...
An Introduction to the Basics of Economics
Economics, as defined by the dictionary, is the science that is concerned with the process or system by which goods and services are produced, sold ...
An Introduction to Ethical Investing
Ethical investing is, simply put, investing while taking into consideration your personal beliefs or your ethics. Because it is personal, it means ...
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| Time | Country | Indices | Period |
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| 09:00 | Unemployment Change | Mar | |
| 16:00 | ISM Services PMI | Mar | |
| 01:30 | Household Spending | Feb | |
| 03:00 | ANZ Commodity Prices | Mar | |
| 03:30 | ANZ Jobs Advertisements | Mar | |
| 05:35 | 30-Year JGB Auction | Apr | |
| 07:00 | Leading Indicators | Feb | |
| 09:00 | Foreign Currency Reserves | Mar | |
| 09:15 | PMI Services | Mar |
