Wages and Prices Are Many Times Higher Today Than They

question 180

Essay

Wages and prices are many times higher today than they were 30 years ago, yet people do not work a lot more hours or buy fewer goods. How can this be?

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Definitions:

Current Market

The existing conditions within a marketplace at a particular time, including trends, prices, and available inventory.

SIVs

Structured Investment Vehicles, which are investment funds that manage a portfolio of income-generating assets by borrowing in short-term markets to invest in long-term securities.

Commercial Paper

Short-term, unsecured promissory notes, issued by companies, typically used for the financing of accounts receivable, inventories, and meeting short-term liabilities.

Mortgages

Loans specifically created for purchasing real estate, secured by the property itself, which is to be repaid along with interest over a predetermined period.