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WORLD BANK: (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development) An agency of the United Nations that was established in 1945 to promote the economic development of the poorer nations in the world. They pursue this goal by providing low-interest loans to less development countries and offering technical assistance on the best ways to use these loans. Funds for the loans are obtained by the World Bank by selling bonds on the world's financial markets. It's long-run economic development orientation is usually coordinated with the shorter-run efforts of its sister U. N. agency, the International Monetary Fund.
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Lesson 18: Banking | Unit 2: Banking Details
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Commercial Banks
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The first type of financial institution is a traditional bank. Traditional banks have a long history in the economy: - They were the original financial intermediaries.
- They diverted household income into loans for business investment.
- They offered checking accounts.
They were heavily regulated entities: - The big ones, the national banks, were subject to the regulations by the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance, etc.
- Other banks, more numerous, but usually smaller, were chartered and regulated by state or local agencies.
Before the 1970's: - Banks were the only financial intermediaries that offered checking accounts.
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AGGREGATE SUPPLY SHIFTS Changes in the aggregate supply determinants shift both the short-run aggregate supply curve and the long-run aggregate supply curve. The mechanism is comparable to that for market supply determinants and market supply. There are two options--an increase in aggregate supply and a decrease in aggregate supply. An increase in resource quantity or quality or a decrease in resource price shifts one or both of the aggregate supply curves to right. A decrease in resource quantity or quality or an increase in resource price shifts one or both of the aggregate supply curves to left.
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Today, you are likely to spend a great deal of time driving to a factory outlet hoping to buy either a microwave over that won't burn your popcorn or a T-shirt commemorating the first day of winter. Be on the lookout for empty parking spaces that appear to be near the entrance to a store.
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In the Middle Ages, pepper was used for bartering, and it was often more valuable and stable in value than gold.
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"Courage is the ladder on which all the other virtues mount." -- Claire Boothe Luce, diplomat, writer
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RBC
Real Business Cycle
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