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U.S. TREASURY SECURITY: A financial instrument or legal claim used by the federal government to borrow money. Treasury securities are issued by the U.S. Treasury to cover the federal government's budget deficit. They are classified as either Treasury bills, Treasury notes, or Treasury bonds.
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CONTRACTIONARY FISCAL POLICY A form of fiscal policy in which a decrease in government purchases, an increase in taxes, and/or a decrease in transfer payments are used to correct the inflationary problems of a business-cycle expansion. The goal of contractionary fiscal policy is to close an inflationary gap, restrain the economy, and decrease the inflation rate. Contractionary fiscal policy is often supported by contractionary monetary policy. An alternative is expansionary fiscal policy.
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Today, you are likely to spend a great deal of time watching infomercials looking to buy either looseleaf notebook paper or a three-hole paper punch. Be on the lookout for bottles of barbeque sauce that act TOO innocent.
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A U.S. dime has 118 groves around its edge, one fewer than a U.S. quarter.
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"Adversity is another way to measure the greatness of individuals. I never had a crisis that didn't make me stronger. " -- Lou Holtz, Football Coach
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DI
Disposable Income
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