The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is a government agency administering federal deposit INSURANCE funds and regulating state-chartered “nonmember” banks. The FDIC is directed by a five-member BOARD OF DIRECTORS, appointed by the U.S. president and approved by the Senate.
Federal Communications Commission January 29, 2010
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is a government agency regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable. The FCC was established by the Communications Act of 1934 as part of government regulation of evolving technologies.
Farm Credit System January 29, 2010
The Farm Credit System (FCS) is a national financial cooperative providing loans to farmers, cooperatives, rural homeowners, agribusinesses, and rural utility systems.
Export-Import Bank of the United States January 28, 2010
The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) is a government-held CORPORATION created in 1934 to finance and facilitate U.S. exports. To stimulate exports to the former Soviet Union at the end of World War II, the Ex-Im Bank supported reconstruction of Europe and Asia.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission January 28, 2010
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is a federal agency created by the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Environmental Protection Agency January 28, 2010
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is the major federal agency responsible for protection of the natural environment.
U.S. Department of the Treasury: american business January 27, 2010
The U.S. Department of the Treasury is the major financial management department for the federal government.
Department of Transportation, U.S. January 27, 2010
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is a federal agency responsible for national transportation policy. The DOT, established in 1966, oversees numerous federal regulatory programs ranging from intermodal transportation to the St. Lawrence Seaway.
Department of the Interior, U.S. January 27, 2010
The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) is the principle federal agency managing public land RESOURCES in the United States. Created in 1849, the DOI manages almost half a billion acres of federal property.
Department of Labor, U.S. January 27, 2010
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is a cabinet-level agency in the federal government created in 1913 with a mission “to foster, promote, and develop the welfare of the wage earners of the United States, to improve their working conditions, and to advance their opportunities for profitable employment.”
Department of Commerce, U.S. January 27, 2010
The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) is the major department managing the federal government’s domestic and international trade policies.
Credit union January 27, 2010
A credit union is a nonprofit cooperative financial institution that primarily provides consumer credit LOANS to its members, with funds deposited by its participants. Credit unions are mutually owned and run by their members, with a BOARD OF DIRECTORS, elected by the members, which sets policies and procedures.
Copyright, fair use January 27, 2010
The copyright law, Title 17 of the United States Code, includes all amendments enacted through the end of the second session of the 106th Congress in 2000. It includes the Copyright Act of 1976 and all subsequent amendments to copyright law; the Semiconductor Chip Protection Act of 1984, as amended; and the Vessel Hull Design Protection Act, as amended. The Copyright Office is responsible for registering claims under all three acts.
Commodity markets: american business January 25, 2010
Commodity markets are markets where basic goods and materials are exchanged. Commodity markets can be as small as a local farmers market or as large as the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), the first commodity exchange in the United States.
Clayton Antitrust Act January 25, 2010
The Clayton Antitrust Act (1914) specified and forbade activities that reduced COMPETITION. The act expanded on antitrust policy efforts initiated by the SHERMAN ANTITRUST ACT (1890), which was considered by many to be not specific enough and open to considerable judicial interpretation.
Business failure (bankruptcy) January 25, 2010
Business failure or bankruptcy occurs when a firm cannot pay its debts on time or when liabilities exceed ASSETS. Bankruptcy is an ancient issue, critical to the development of an economic and social system. It is addressed both in the Old Testament of the Bible and the U.S. Constitution.
Business cycles: american business January 25, 2010
Business cycles are the patterns of increase and decreases in GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT (GDP) that occur in an economy. Most countries’ economies have tended to grow over time, but within the trend of overall growth there have been periods of expansion, peaks, contractions, and troughs, followed again by expansion.
Banking system January 22, 2010
A banking system provides financial intermediation, taking deposits from individuals and households with excess cash balances and making LOANS to individuals and businesses wishing to borrow funds for CONSUMPTION or INVESTMENT.
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