There are 46 entries in the GLOSS*arama starting with the letter U.

Entries 1 through 35:

• U-shaped cost curves
• U.S. Treasury bill
• U.S. Treasury bond
• U.S. Treasury Department
• U.S. Treasury note
• U.S. Treasury security
• unanimity rule
• uncertainty
• underground economy
• undifferentiated
• undistributed corporate profits
• unemployed
• unemployed persons
• unemployment
• unemployment compensation
• unemployment problems
• unemployment rate
• unemployment rate, measurement problems
• unemployment reasons
• unemployment sources
• unemployment, production possibilities
• unfair competition
• unfair labor practice
• unfavorable balance of payments
• unfavorable balance of trade
• unilateral
• union
• union shop
• unit elastic
• unit of account
• United Mine Workers Union
• unlimited liability
• unlimited wants and needs
• unplanned investment
• unstable equilibrium

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A disequilibrium condition in a competitive market that has a surplus or excess supply. Because the quantity supplied is greater than the quantity demanded, buyers have the "upper hand" when negotiating. A market surplus also goes by the more common term of buyers' market. The alternative to a buyers' market is a sellers' market, which has a shortage or excess demand.

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Our pedestrian's guide to the economy would be remiss if we failed to stroll past the Shady Valley Memorial Hospital and my very own physician's place of business, the Dr. Dowrimple T. Bedside Family Clinic, to examine the considerable controversy over health care. A debate has raged for years over health care in the United States, including, but not limited to, the quality of services, their cost, their slice of the economic pie, who pays, who doesn't, and who should.
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Today, you are likely to spend a great deal of time searching for a specialty store trying to buy either a black duffle bag with velcro closures or any book written by Isaac Asimov. Be on the lookout for cardboard boxes.
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