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UNITED MINE WORKERS UNION: A labor union representing the interests of workers engaged in mineral extraction, especially coal. The United Mine Workers Union has been one of the more prominent unions involved in the labor union movement. It is also notable as being the first national industrial union established in the United States, when it was formed in 1890. Prior to that time all national unions were craft unions representing workers with specific skills or in specific occupations. The United Mine Workers Union representing all workers employed by mining companies regardless of skills or occupations.
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EFFICIENCY Generating the most possible satisfaction from a given amount of resources. Efficiency means that this satisfaction of wants and needs cannot be increased by producing more of one good and less of another. This is one of the five economic goals and one of two microeconomic goals. The other goals are full employment, stability, economic growth, and equity.
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A thousand years before metal coins were developed, clay tablet "checks" were used as money by the Babylonians.
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"Follow effective action with quiet reflection. From the quiet reflection will come even more effective action. " -- Peter F. Drucker, author
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FRS
Federal Reserve System
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