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…”