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BUYERS' MARKET: A disequilibrium condition in a competitive market that has a surplus, such that buyers are able to force the price down. Note that a buyers' market does not mean that a lack of competition among demanders have given buyers market control. A buyers' market is a competitive market that simply has a temporary imbalance between the quantity demanded by the buyers and the quantity supplied by the sellers. The buyers' market phrase is commonly used (mainly by real world noneconomist types) to describe a surplus in real estate or housing markets. It's also commonly used when describing assorted financial markets. You might want to examine the opposite of a buyers' market, which is a sellers' market. Additional information on the real estate market can be found in the entry on building cycle.

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Lesson 18: Banking | Unit 2: Banking Details Page: 5 of 24

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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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GOVERNMENT SECTOR

The aggregate macroeconomic sector that includes all levels of government, including federal, state, and local. The primary function of the government sector, also termed the public sector, is to impose resource allocation decisions on the rest of the economy that might not be made otherwise. This is one of the four macroeconomic sectors. The other three are household sector, business sector, and foreign sector.

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Today, you are likely to spend a great deal of time waiting for visits from door-to-door solicitors seeking to buy either a computer that can play video games and burn DVDs or a black duffle bag with velcro closures. Be on the lookout for broken fingernail clippers.
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The word "fiscal" is derived from a Latin word meaning "moneybag."
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