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Cryptocurrency owners can engage in decentralized finance (DeFi) by lending out their crypto through automated lending pools.

Decentralized Finance (DeFi) and the Future of Banking

Rather than applying for a loan through a bank, you can automatically borrow cryptocurrency online by putting up an equal or greater amount of collateral. This is decentralized finance (DeFi), and is a growing part of the finance industry....
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Yen Carry Trade

Published on December 02, 2024

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Collective Bargaining Definition

Published on November 25, 2024

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Expansionary Fiscal Stance

Published on November 24, 2024

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Cheapening of Electronic Products

Published on November 22, 2024

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Austrian School of Economics

Published on November 21, 2024

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American National Debt

Published on November 20, 2024

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Definitions Factors of production

Non-Renewable Resources

Published on November 19, 2024

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Definitions Behavioural economics

Broken Window Fallacy

Published on November 18, 2024

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Definitions Business economics

Gross Wages vs. Net Wages

Published on November 14, 2024

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Definitions Global economics

What does Hysteresis do?

Published on November 08, 2024

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Shoppers outside of a store of a well-known luxury brand that counts as a Veblen good, meaning popularity increases as price increases.

The Economics of Social Status: Why We Pay More for Less

Veblen goods are luxury goods that violate the Law of Demand, which states that quantity demanded of a good falls as price rises. Veblen goods actually become more popular as prices increase. Why is this the case? Can the purchase of such goods be reasonable?...
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