INITIAL CLAIMS
Measure of the number of unemployment claims filed by individuals who seek to receive state jobless benefits. Financial analysts closely monitor this report because it gives insight into the economy’s direction. Higher initial claims denote weakening economy.
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Confusion of Goods
Mixture of similar products or properties of two or more parties, to the extent where identifying each party’s respective items is not possib ...
Privatizing Profits And Socializing Losses
A phrase which describes how businesses and individuals can successfully benefit from any and all profits related to their line of business, but av ...
Trial Balance
Bookkeeping worksheet accounting all debit and credit balances at the end of each reporting period. A firm prepares this worksheet monthly to ensur ...
Help-Wanted Index - HWI
The U.S. job market index, published monthly by the Conference Board that monitors the number of help wanted advertisements in major newspapers acr ...
Certified Financial Divorce Practitioner - CFDP
Professional designation awarded to individuals expert in the financial aspects of divorce. The practitioner explains the financial indications of ...
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An Introduction to the Basics of Economics
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ECONOMIC CALENDAR
| Time | Country | Indices | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:30 | Producer & Import Prices | Aug | |
| 10:00 | Gross Domestic Product | Aug | |
| 11:00 | Trade Balance | Jul | |
| 11:00 | Current Account (sa) | Jul | |
| 14:30 | Manufacturing Shipments | Jul | |
| 14:30 | NY Fed Empire State manufacturing index | Sep | |
| 06:30 | Tertiary Industry Index | Jul | |
| 11:00 | ZEW Survey (Econ. Sentiment) | Sep | |
| 11:00 | ZEW Economic Sentiment | Sep |
