Fed Policy: Why Do Rates Hikes Hurt Stock Markets? On December 18th, the Federal Reserve announced a rate hike of 25 basis points. For the
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Foundations of Economics: The Law of Scarcity
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Bitcoin: Have Cryptocurrencies Become Legitimate Market Assets?
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Financial Markets: What Is The Price To Earnings Ratio?
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Consumer Economics: What is the Market Absorption Rate?
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Global Economics: What is a Trade War?
In all of the recent news dealing with US President Donald Trump and the world economy, the term “trade war” is being used a lot