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Unemployment Rate / Employment-Population Ratio (CongressionalGlossary.com)

From the Congressional Glossary – Including Legislative and Budget Terms Unemployment Rate / Employment-Population Ratio   Unemployment and the Unemployment Rate   As defined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the number of people who do not have jobs but have actively looked for work in the prior 4 weeks and are currently available … Read more

Deflation / Inflation / Real Dollar (CongressionalGlossary.com)

From the Congressional Glossary – Including Legislative and Budget Terms Deflation / Inflation / Real Dollar Whip Inflation Now (WIN) Deflation: A sustained decrease in the general price level. Deflator: An index used to adjust a current dollar amount to its real dollar counterpart, that is, to remove the effects of inflation. Inflation: A rise … Read more