GLOBAL RECESSION
Extended period of economic decline worldwide. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) determines global recessions using a wide set of criteria including a decline in per capita gross domestic product across the globe. As per IMF, the decrease in global output must synchronize with a weakening of other macroeconomic indicators such as capital flows, employment, and trade.
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An index which measures the equity market performance of the emerging market indexes of Brazil, China, India, and Russia. One of MSCI's Regiona ...
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Overhead Ratio
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European Financial Stablisation Mechanism - EFSM
Permanent fund created to provide financial assistance to EU member states in times of financial difficulties. In essence, it generates money throu ...
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Digesting Financial Statements: Cash Flow
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Gauging Inflation
In the United States, the inflation rate was 0.2% through the 12 months ended July. In the United Kingdom, inflation was 0.1% in July.
