CONSUMER SPENDING
Amount of money spent on goods and services purchased by households in an economy. Expenditures are classified into two: durables and nondurables. Measured monthly, British economist John Maynard Keynes consider consumer spending as the most significant indicator of short-term demand in an economy.
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Pre-Money Valuation
This slang term is usually used by venture capitalists. Pre-money valuation refers to the value of stock of a company before it goes public.
Secured Creditor
Secured Creditor is any lender or creditor that gets the collateral for the extension of a loan or credit. The most famous secured creditors in the ...
Net Long
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| 14:15 | Housing Starts | Sep |
