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Economics

Hard · 15×15 · 17 words
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  1. 1. Peaceful bankers who prefer low rates to high hurdles
  2. 5. A ceiling on how much can enter the country
  3. 6. An unholy alliance formed to fix the game
  4. 9. A heavy creature that hibernates while prices drop
  5. 11. A side effect felt by those who never joined the transaction
  6. 12. The kind of cost you should never try to fish back up
  7. 14. A tax designed to make the polluter pay for the stink
  8. 15. I owe yous that tether the government to the public
  9. 16. The price on the tag before inflation takes its bite

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  1. 2. Betting on the future with a very shaky crystal ball
  2. 3. A curve that suggests lower taxes might actually fill the pot
  3. 4. When a wheelbarrow of cash cannot buy a loaf of bread
  4. 6. The theorem that says talk is cheap if property rights are clear
  5. 7. Economic double trouble where growth stops but prices climb
  6. 8. The act of buying margarine when butter gets too dear
  7. 10. When your neighbor loses their job, but not quite a depression
  8. 13. An animal that charges upward through the stock exchange

Economics

Medium · 11×11 · 11 words
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  1. 1. A group of producers conspiring to keep prices high
  2. 3. An investor who expects the market to take a tumble
  3. 6. The satisfaction or happiness derived from a purchase
  4. 8. The fundamental problem that ensures nothing is truly free
  5. 10. The classic book for keeping track of debits and credits
  6. 11. The optimistic beast of Wall Street

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  1. 2. The value of an ownership interest in a firm
  2. 4. Describes demand that snaps back when prices change
  3. 5. A portion of profit sent back to the shareholders
  4. 7. Human-made goods used to produce other goods and services
  5. 9. The curve used to represent income inequality

Economics

Easy · 7×7 · 9 words
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  1. 3. The act of buying and selling goods
  2. 4. To acquire something by paying for it
  3. 5. Amount of money needed to buy an item
  4. 8. Money borrowed that must be paid back
  5. 9. To keep money for future use

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  1. 1. The specific sum for which a thing is sold
  2. 2. Money that is owed to someone else
  3. 6. Event where goods are sold at lower prices
  4. 7. Money paid to the government

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