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FINANCIAL MARKET: A market that trades financial assets. Financial assets are the legal claims on the real assets in our economy and include such notable items as corporate stocks and bonds, government securities, and money. Without financial markets our economy would find it almost impossible to accumulate the funds needed for investment in big, expensive capital projects.
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MANAGED FLEXIBLE EXCHANGE RATE An exchange rate control policy in which an exchange rate that is generally allowed to adjust to equilibrium levels through to the interaction of supply and demand in the foreign exchange market, but with occasional intervention by government. Also termed managed float or dirty float, most nations of the world currently use a managed flexible exchange rate policy. With this alternative an exchange rate is free to rise and fall, but it is subject to government control if it moves too high or too low. With managed float, the government steps into the foreign exchange market and buys or sells whatever currency is necessary keep the exchange rate within desired limits. This is one of three basic exchange rate policies used by domestic governments. The other two policies are flexible exchange rate and fixed exchange rate.
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Today, you are likely to spend a great deal of time searching for a specialty store trying to buy either an instructional DVD on learning to the play the oboe or a small, foam rubber football. Be on the lookout for florescent light bulbs that hum folk songs from the sixties.
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Approximately three-fourths of the U.S. paper currency in circular contains traces of cocaine.
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"Leadership is based on inspiration, not domination; on cooperation, not intimidation. " -- William A. Ward
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DOL
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