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HOUSING STARTS: The number of residential buildings (single-family and multi-family) construction units begun during a given time period (usually one month) based on the number of building permits issued. Housing starts are sensitive to interest rate changes and reflect the household sectors willingness to invest in new construction. It is a key indicator of business-cycle activity. More specifically, it is one of the 12 leading economic indicators tracked by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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INCENTIVE A cost or benefit that motivates a resource allocation decision or other action by consumers, businesses, or other participants in the economy. Incentives can be monetary or nonmonetary. A few of the more important incentives affecting economic decisions are prices, taxes, and government regulations.
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Today, you are likely to spend a great deal of time touring the new suburban shopping complex wanting to buy either decorative garden figurines or a wall poster commemorating last Friday (you know why). Be on the lookout for telephone calls from long-lost relatives. Your Complete Scope
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In the early 1900s around 300 automobile companies operated in the United States.
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"Our vision controls the way we think and, therefore, the way we act . . . The vision we have of our jobs determines what we do and the opportunities we see or don't see. " -- Charles Koch, executive
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LRTC Long Run Total Cost
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