Claims tagged with "Economics"
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Simplified: There is some evidence that this type of pressure can have an effect1 sources2 months ago
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Fed chairs William McChesney Martin and Alan Greenspan were both in office as long as 19 years. 0.950Simplified: Fed chairs William McChesney Martin and Alan Greenspan were both in office as long as 19 years1 sources2 months ago
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Simplified: Lower interest rates stimulate economic activity in the short run1 sources2 months ago
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This better inflation performance does not come at the expense of higher average unemployment. 0.950Simplified: Better inflation performance does not come at the expense of higher average unemployment1 sources2 months ago
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Simplified: Countries with more independent central banks tend to enjoy lower inflation on average1 sources2 months ago
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Simplified: Many aspects of the Federal Reserve’s structure are designed to help insulate it from political pressure1 sources2 months ago
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Simplified: Subservient central banks can be made to help finance government budget deficits by buying bonds or allowing for more inflation which reduces governme...1 sources2 months ago
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Lower interest rates also risk fueling inflation and economic instability over a longer horizon. 0.950Simplified: Lower interest rates also risk fueling inflation and economic instability over a longer horizon1 sources2 months ago
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Simplified: An analysis of personal interactions between US presidents and Federal Reserve officials between 1933 and 2016 shows pressure from the president influ...1 sources2 months ago
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Simplified: Politicians have an incentive to influence monetary policy decisions spurring growth with lower interest rates1 sources2 months ago
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Simplified: The incentive to influence monetary policy can be especially strong in the run-up to elections1 sources2 months ago
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Simplified: The state of the economy affects the popularity of incumbent governments1 sources2 months ago
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Simplified: The RAND Corporation estimates that over 50 years 50 trillion in wealth has been shifted upward to a very small number of people1 sources2 months ago
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In America today, one guy, Elon Musk, owns more wealth than the bottom 53% of American households. 0.950Simplified: Elon Musk owns more wealth than the bottom 53% of American households2 sources2 months ago
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Simplified: 60% of American people live paycheck to paycheck in the richest country in the history of the world2 sources2 months ago
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Simplified: Right-wing agenda gives over $1 trillion in tax breaks to the top 1% and allows massive cuts to Medicaid nutrition housing and other programs2 sources2 months ago
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Simplified: Sanders has focused on the shrinking American middle class and the growing income and wealth gaps in the United States throughout his career1 sources2 months ago
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Simplified: President announced he would appoint E.J. Antoni to the job but withdrew the nomination.1 sources2 months ago
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Simplified: Bureau of Labor Statistics has been without a Senate-confirmed director.1 sources2 months ago
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Simplified: Matsumoto is Trump’s second pick to lead the bureau.1 sources2 months ago