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ADVISORY COUNCILS, FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM: Three support committees that provide feedback to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to assist in its assorted regulatory responsibilities, including Federal Advisory Council, Thrift Institutions Advisory Council, and Consumer Advisory Council. The Federal Advisory Council is a broad ranging council comprise of commercial bankers. The Thrift Institutions Advisory Council is comprised of representatives of thrift institutions. The Consumer Advisory Council is comprised of consumer credit representatives.
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RECESSION A phase of the business cycle characterized by a general period of declining economic activity. A recession is one of two basic business cycle phases. The other is expansion. The transition from recession to expansion is termed a trough and the transition from expansion to recession is termed a peak. The technical term for recession, which is generally used by economists and policy makers, is contraction.
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BROWN PRAGMATOX
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Today, you are likely to spend a great deal of time watching the shopping channel seeking to buy either a large red and white striped beach towel or a bottle of blackcherry flavored spring water. Be on the lookout for crowded shopping malls.
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In his older years, Andrew Carnegie seldom carried money because he was offended by its sight and touch.
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"It is only our deeds that reveal who we are. " -- Carl Jung, psychiatrist
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