What is a value-added tax (VAT)? A value-added tax (VAT) is very similar to a traditional sales tax, in that the consumer pays it at the point of purchase. It's typically a percentage of the price of the product, but standard VATs range greatly among nations. Sales tax vs. VAT ...
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According to the classic theory, when inflation is high, unemployment is supposed to be low, and vice versa. Inflation and unemployment are supposed to have an inverse relationship, making it easier for central banks to manage things by adjusting interest rates. But if this is how the economy...
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Allowing a small amount of bark to be retained means that there is a risk that post-treatment pests might re-infest the WPM. However, these allowances in ISPM 15 are based on the low probability of bark and wood boring insects completing development if they infest the WPM after it has ...
The Great Depression is often the starting point for discussions about the low economic growth of the interwar period, but the Great Depression was both a symptom and a cause of more far-reaching problems in the international economy. The First World War—at the time referred to as the Great...
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Tariffs are used to restrict imports by increasing the price of goods and services purchased from another country. This makes them less attractive to domestic consumers. There are two types of tariffs: A specific tariff is levied as a fixed fee based on the type of item, such as a $1,000...
Expansionary policy is also popular—to a dangerous degree, say some economists. Fiscal stimulus is politically difficult to reverse. Whether it has the desired macroeconomic effects or not, voters like low taxes and public spending. Due to the political incentives faced by policymakers, there tends...