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Credit-Easing Steps by Central Banks, at a Glance - 0 views

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monetary policy

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As early as next month, the European Central Bank is expected to act to counter persistently low inflation and to try to invigorate the eurozone's lethargic economy. Among the evidence the ECB will weigh: Thursday's report that the 18 countries that use the euro collectively grew just 0.2...

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">As early as next month, the European Central Bank is expected to act to counter persistently low inflation and to try to invigorate the eurozone's lethargic economy. Among the evidence the ECB will weigh: Thursday's report that the 18 countries that use the euro collectively grew just 0.2...</div>

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Redefine deficit targets to allow spending: Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Planning Commission... - 0 views

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fiscal policy

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long- and short-term unemployment have similar inflation impact - 3 views

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trade-off

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Euro-zone lowflation - 0 views

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inflation

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This article shows how important it is to sustain proper inflation. It should be not too high as well as not too low. Central Bank is able to control it with the interest rate.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This article shows how important it is to sustain proper inflation. It should be not too high as well as not too low. Central Bank is able to control it with the interest rate.</div>

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Closing the gap - 0 views

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unemployment

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The unemployment rate, though, tells a much cheerier story: it dropped to 6.6% in January from 7% in November. Indeed, it could soon hit the Federal Reserve's 6.5% threshold at which it may consider raising interest rates.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The unemployment rate, though, tells a much cheerier story: it dropped to 6.6% in January from 7% in November. Indeed, it could soon hit the Federal Reserve's 6.5% threshold at which it may consider raising interest rates.</div>

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Energy industry projects bullish future - 2 views

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aggregate supply

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Five economic issues that have the RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan worried - 1 views

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("Growth in 2013-14 is likely...) NEW DELHI: In its macroeconomic Review of the economy, the Reserve Bank of India has underlined various risks to a sustained recovery for the economy. RBI is of the opinion that a durable domestic recovery remains contingent on addressing persistent inflation and bottlenecks facing the mining and infrastructure sectors.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">("Growth in 2013-14 is likely...) NEW DELHI: In its macroeconomic Review of the economy, the Reserve Bank of India has underlined various risks to a sustained recovery for the economy. RBI is of the opinion that a durable domestic recovery remains contingent on addressing persistent inflation and bottlenecks facing the mining and infrastructure sectors.</div>

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Britain's GDP Figures - 1 views

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macroeconomic activity

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the article shows the pace of growth of Britain's economy based on GDP in different period of time.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">the article shows the pace of growth of Britain's economy based on GDP in different period of time.</div>

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Netflix as Cable's Whipping Boy: Oligopoly and Oligarchy Power at Work - 1 views

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oligopoly

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Internet supplier monopoly - 2 views

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monopoly

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The greatest supplier of the Internet behaves in the anti-competitive way as a result that they want to swall up second biggest company on this market in the US. We have here typical situation of inefficiency on monopolistic market. The supplier provide services for high price as well as the provided services are well below the standards in comparison with other advanced countries.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The greatest supplier of the Internet behaves in the anti-competitive way as a result that they want to swall up second biggest company on this market in the US. We have here typical situation of inefficiency on monopolistic market. The supplier provide services for high price as well as the provided services are well below the standards in comparison with other advanced countries.</div>

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Trucks - 0 views

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trucks perfect competition India

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This article shows the best current example of perfectly competitive market which occurs in India on the market of buses, trucks, lorries and light vehicle. It is caused by the great number of companies which take part in this market.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This article shows the best current example of perfectly competitive market which occurs in India on the market of buses, trucks, lorries and light vehicle. It is caused by the great number of companies which take part in this market.</div>

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Economies of scale in the shipping business - 3 views

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economies of scale

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The trade on the route Europe-Asia depends mainly on shipping. The biggest corporation is Eleonora Maersk. In this article it was highlighted that only big companies take advantages of economies of scale in this business and small ones could quite their entrepreneuers in the future.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The trade on the route Europe-Asia depends mainly on shipping. The biggest corporation is Eleonora Maersk. In this article it was highlighted that only big companies take advantages of economies of scale in this business and small ones could quite their entrepreneuers in the future.</div>

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Rising costs of production of coffee - 0 views

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production costs

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Farmers started to invest but also they were forced to decrease the price of their product. It means that they receive smaller and smaller revenue what leads to unbeneficial situation of running own business on coffee market.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Farmers started to invest but also they were forced to decrease the price of their product. It means that they receive smaller and smaller revenue what leads to unbeneficial situation of running own business on coffee market.</div>

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bike sharing - 0 views

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public good

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This article shows how bike sharing scheme spreads all around the world in last decades. This idea is more and more popular in every region. Moreover, this concept has a lot of positive externalities. For example, healthier and environmentally friendly mean of transport.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This article shows how bike sharing scheme spreads all around the world in last decades. This idea is more and more popular in every region. Moreover, this concept has a lot of positive externalities. For example, healthier and environmentally friendly mean of transport.</div>

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A brewing fight - 0 views

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externalities of production

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EARLIER this year, when a lawsuit accused Anheuser-Busch of selling watered-down beer, it caused only a minor buzz. America's biggest breweries have long produced...

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">EARLIER this year, when a lawsuit accused Anheuser-Busch of selling watered-down beer, it caused only a minor buzz. America's biggest breweries have long produced...</div>

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Venezuelan President Maduro 'to expand price controls' - 0 views

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price controls government

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This is present event which is highly connected with price controls. The Venezuelan President is supporter of this policy and even used army to make sellers low their price. The sellers of electronics wanted to increase the prices due to the fact of inflation.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is present event which is highly connected with price controls. The Venezuelan President is supporter of this policy and even used army to make sellers low their price. The sellers of electronics wanted to increase the prices due to the fact of inflation.</div>

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Fuel subsidies in Indonesia Unpriming the pump - 0 views

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subsidy taxes government poverty petrol

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this article shows use of instruments that are in the hands of government. government in Indonesia imposed excise on petrol which is very common example of good with inelastic price elasticity of demand. The possible reason is that petrol is essential good. moreover, they want to use money gained from higher excise to give subsidies for the poorer households.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">this article shows use of instruments that are in the hands of government. government in Indonesia imposed excise on petrol which is very common example of good with inelastic price elasticity of demand. The possible reason is that petrol is essential good. moreover, they want to use money gained from higher excise to give subsidies for the poorer households.</div>

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Which oil & gas stocks to buy in volatile environment - 0 views

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Price Elasticity

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This article shows the best possible market where inelastic demand is common. The oil and gas are the products that have the price elasticity of demand below the one. It is caused by the cooperation of the industries and miners as well as it is really hard to find such a good substitutes for it.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This article shows the best possible market where inelastic demand is common. The oil and gas are the products that have the price elasticity of demand below the one. It is caused by the cooperation of the industries and miners as well as it is really hard to find such a good substitutes for it.</div>

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SC: Gas price war between GAIL and GSPCL to be decided by arbitration - Economic Times - 0 views

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gas price monopolies dispute large PLCs

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this article talks about the price mechanism and influence on the price that could be caused by two corporations which are very strong on this market. both industires have impact on price and the dispute should be resolved by the supreme court.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">this article talks about the price mechanism and influence on the price that could be caused by two corporations which are very strong on this market. both industires have impact on price and the dispute should be resolved by the supreme court.</div>

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Little to fear but fear itself - 0 views

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demand goods commodities Africa China Brazil India

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Africa is or rather used to be the biggest exporter of raw materials. The demand on their commodities come mostly from China, Brazil as well as India. The cooling in economy of China causes drop in demand for oil, wood etc.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Africa is or rather used to be the biggest exporter of raw materials. The demand on their commodities come mostly from China, Brazil as well as India. The cooling in economy of China causes drop in demand for oil, wood etc.</div>

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