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What Is Consumer Discretionary? Definition in Economic Indicators

By Itho October 4, 2009

[ad_1] What Is Consumer Discretionary? Consumer discretionary is a term that describes goods and services that consumers consider non-essential but desirable if their available income is sufficient to purchase them.…

Understanding Treasury Bill Auctions: Participation and Process Explained

By Itho August 14, 2009

[ad_1] What Is a Bill Auction? A bill auction—specifically, a Treasury bill auction—is a public event by the U.S. Treasury for selling Treasury bills (T-bills), which have maturities from one…

Cap and Trade: How It Works, Benefits, and Challenges

By Itho June 15, 2009

[ad_1] What Is Cap and Trade? Cap and trade is a regulatory system aimed at reducing emissions by capping allowed levels and enabling companies to trade unused credits. This…

Bondholder: Definition, Risks and Rewards, Taxes

By Itho April 8, 2009

[ad_1] What Is a Bondholder? A bondholder is an entity that invests in or owns bonds. Bondholders hold debt securities that are typically issued by corporations and governments. They…

Empirical Rule: Definition, Formula, and Example

By Itho February 5, 2009

[ad_1] What Is the Empirical Rule? The empirical rule, also sometimes called the three-sigma or 68-95-99.7 rule, predicts deviations from the mean or average of data. It indicates that 68%…

Definition, Types, and Comparison With Internal Debt

By Itho January 26, 2009

[ad_1] What Is External Debt? External debt is the portion of a country’s debt that is borrowed from foreign lenders, including commercial banks, governments, or international financial institutions. These loans,…