NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT - NAFTA
It was implemented on January 1, 1994. A regulation that decreased and eventually removed tariffs to encourage economic activity between the U.S., Mexico and Canada. NAFTA is credited with making it easier for Americans to purchase Canadian and Mexican goods, increasing the wages of workers slightly in all three countries, increasing manufacturing and other jobs for U.S. workers, and intensely increasing trade between the three nations, from $337 billion in 1993 to $1.182 trillion in 2011.
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Asset Protection Trust
It is a way to protect the asset of an individual from the creditors. The asset protection thrust allow to settle with the debtor using favorable t ...
Cum Dividend
Share price which entails the right to receive the next dividend that is declared but not paid. Opposite of ex dividend.
Partial Redemption
Partial redemption occurs when an investor prefers to withdraw only partial or portion of a security, rather than getting the entire amount. This i ...
Principal Shareholder
It is also known as the majority shareholder, who mainly owns a publicly traded investment. It has the largest percentage of shares of the company ...
Tangible Common Equity Ratio - TCE
Ratio used in gauging the extent of losses a bank can take before wiping out a shareholder equity. It is computed by getting the value of the compa ...
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| 01:50 | Bank Lending | Sep | |
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| 02:30 | NAB Business Confidence | Sep | |
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| 08:00 | Harmonized CPI | Sep | |
| 12:00 | NFIB Small Business Index | Sep | |
| 16:00 | Existing Home Sales | Sep |
