Economic Concepts for REALTORS®
The Economy and Economic Outlook
These concepts give a broad overview of terms used to describe the economy and discussions on where the economy is headed. Each concept stands alone but all of them provide insight into what factors are affecting the housing market. Each PDF is no longer than 2 pages.
- How Does the GDP Rising or Falling Affect Me? (48K PDF)
- Where Are We in the Business Cycle? (52K PDF)
- Are We in a Recession or Heading For One? (56K PDF)
- How Does Inflation Distort Costs? (93K PDF)
- How Does the Government Measure Unemployment? (51.7K PDF)
- What is Consumer Confidence, and Why Should I Pay Attention to it? (50.9K PDF)
- What is the Importance of the Money Supply? (52.1K PDF)
- How Does Systemic Risk Occur? (45K PDF)
- Why Are Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs) Important? (47.9K PDF)
- What is the Federal Home Loan Bank System? (47.9K PDF)
- Who Are the Major Banking Regulators? (50K PDF)
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