There are 106 entries in the GLOSS*arama starting with the letter D.

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• data
• deadweight loss
• death rate
• debit card
• debtor nation
• decision lag
• decision lag
• decision making process
• decline stage
• decreasing marginal returns
• decreasing returns to scale
• decreasing-cost industry
• default risk
• deflation
• demand
• demand and supply decrease
• demand and supply increase
• demand curve
• demand decrease
• demand decrease and supply increase
• demand deposit
• demand determinant
• demand determinants
• demand elasticity and total expenditure
• demand increase
• demand increase and supply decrease
• demand price
• demand schedule
• demand shock
• demand space
• demand-driven business cycles
• demand-management policies
• demand-pull inflation
• demerit good
• demographic transition

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Rules established and enforced by the Federal Reserve System governing the amount of reserves (vault cash and Federal Reserve deposits) that banks must keep to back up their deposits. Reserve requirements help to maintain a stable banking system and ensure that banks are able to conduct day-to-day check-clearing and cash-withdrawal transactions. These requirements are also one of the three monetary policy tools that the Fed can use, in principle, to control the money supply. The other two are open market operations and the discount rate.

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One pitfall facing any pedestrian who explores the intricate details of the economy is large potholes lurking along the path. LOOK OUT! You can probably expect a few bumps and bruises from abruptly introducing your face to the pavement. But, after the cast hardens and the gashes have been stitched, you can be on your way. A little more experienced, no doubt, but forging ahead in spite of it all. Our economy also steps into an occasional pothole in route to an expanding economic pie. Recession is the nifty term we use for this sort of economic pothole and it will be are our topic for the next few pages. OH NO! LOOK OUT!
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