Content tagged with "economics"

Cap And Trade
Explanation
August 27, 2022
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This is an economic model used to reduce carbon emissions. A government sets a “cap” on the total amount of emissions to be allowed, and they sell “permits” or “certificates” or “credits” which allow organizations to emit a certain amount against that cap. The goal is to slowly reduce the cap every…

Keynesian Economics
Explanation
January 16, 2022
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John Maynard Keynes was a British economist. He had a lot of theories about economics, but it basically boils down to this – The government has to intervene in the economy. In a rescission, government has to increase spending to increase demand. During a boom, the government needs to reduce…