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Protecting Human & Environmental Health With Key Regulations

By Itho July 14, 2010

[ad_1] What Is the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)? The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), established in 1970 under President Richard Nixon, was created to address pollution and broader environmental concerns. It…

Berkshire Hathaway: Market Cap, Ownership, and More

By Itho October 5, 2007

[ad_1] What Is Berkshire Hathaway? Berkshire Hathaway is a holding company for a multitude of businesses, including GEICO and Fruit of the Loom, that is led by Warren Buffett.…

Expected Utility: Understanding, Calculating, and Examples

By Itho June 6, 2007

[ad_1] What Is Expected Utility? "Expected utility" is an economic term summarizing the utility that an entity or aggregate economy is expected to reach under any number of circumstances. The…

Derived Demand: Calculation, Examples, and Investment Strategies

By Itho May 24, 2007

[ad_1] What Is Derived Demand? Derived demand, in economics, is the demand for a good or service that results from the demand for a different, or related, good or…

Understanding Central Counterparty Clearing Houses (CCPs) in Trading

By Itho July 7, 2006

[ad_1] A central counterparty clearing house (CCP) is an entity that facilitates trading in European derivatives and equities markets. Typically operated by the major banks in each country, CCPs are…

Black Friday: What It Means to Economists and to You

By Itho November 26, 2004

[ad_1] What Is Black Friday? Black Friday refers to the day after the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November. It has become a day of…