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101Special-purpose acquisition company — A Special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) is a pooled investment vehicle that allows public stock market investors to invest in private equity type transactions, particularly leveraged buyouts. SPACs are shell or blank check companies that… …
102Chartalism — is a descriptive economic theory that details the procedures and consequences of using government issued tokens as the unit of money. The name derives from the Latin charta, in the sense of a token or ticket.[1] The modern theoretical body of… …
103Monopoly — This article is about the economic term. For the board game, see Monopoly (game). For other uses, see Monopoly (disambiguation). Competition law Basic concepts …
104California electricity crisis — The California electricity crisis (also known as the Western U.S. Energy Crisis) of 2000 and 2001 resulted from the gaming of a partially deregulated California energy system by energy companies such as Enron and Reliant Energy. The energy crisis …
105Feargus O'Connor — Feargus Edward O Connor (1794 ndash; August 30, 1855) was an Irish Chartist leader and advocate of the Land Plan. Background Born into an Irish Protestant family, the son of Irish Nationalist politician Roger O Connor (1762 1834) and nephew of… …
106publishing, history of — Introduction an account of the selection, preparation, and marketing of printed matter from its origins in ancient times to the present. The activity has grown from small beginnings into a vast and complex industry responsible for the… …
107Term Securities Lending Facility - TSLF — A lending facility through the Federal Reserve that allows primary dealers to borrow Treasury securities on a 28 day term by pledging eligible collateral. The eligible securities under the term securities lending facility include AAA to Aaa rated …
108Health care in the United States — ] Current estimates put U.S. health care spending at approximately 15.2% of GDP, second only to the tiny Marshall Islands among all United Nations member nations. The health share of GDP is expected to continue its historical upward trend,… …
109FOMC — USA (from the Fed website) The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is the most important monetary policymaking body of the Federal Reserve System. It is responsible for formulation of a policy designed to promote economic growth, full employment …
110Belarus — /byel euh roohs , bel /, n. official name of Byelorussia. * * * Belarus Introduction Belarus Background: After seven decades as a constituent republic of the USSR, Belarus attained its independence in 1991. It has retained closer political and… …
