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A special type of tax-deductible loss, similar to a casualty loss, where a loss has been incurred by taxpayers who reside in an area that has been designated as a federal disaster area by the President.
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The notion that changes or policies designed to alter the course of the economy should be done slowly, rather than all at once.
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An SEC designation for traders who trade the same security four or more times per day (buys and sells) over a five-day period, and for whom same-day trades make up at least 6% of their activity for that period.
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A phenomenon in which the general price levels rise (inflation) due to increases in the cost of wages and raw materials.
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The formal academic study of the relationship between individual satisfaction and economic issues, such as employment and wealth.
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A social condition arising from the desire to be more wealthy, successful or to "keep up with the Joneses." Affluenza is symptomatic of a culture that holds up financial success as one of the highest achievements.
