Government & the Economy, SOC-ZON
Even a free-market, capitalist economy needs government rules, regulations, and policiesâand that means bureaus, commissions, central banks, and policymakers to create and enforce the rules.
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social insurance
social insurance, public insurance program that provides protection against various economic risks (e.g., loss......
social security
social security, any of the measures established by legislation to maintain individual or family income or to provide......
- Introduction
- Retirement, Benefits, History
- Retirement, Disability, Benefits
- Retirement, Disability, Benefits
- Retirement, Disability, Benefits
- Retirement, Disability, Survivors
- Retirement, Disability, Survivors
- Pension Age, Dependents
- Disability, Sickness, Benefits
- Unemployment Benefits
- Retirement, Disability, Survivors
- Health Benefits, Retirement, Disability
- Financing, Benefits, Contributions
- Retirement, Benefits, Costs
- Retirement, Benefits, Inequality
Social Security Administration
The Social Security Administration is the federal agency that administers Social Security programs in the United......
social welfare program
social welfare program, any of a variety of governmental programs designed to protect citizens from the economic......
Sovereign wealth funds: How nations invest for the future
A sovereign wealth fund (SWF) is a state-owned investment fund that governments use to invest surplus revenues......
TaftâHartley Act
TaftâHartley Act, (1947), in U.S. history, lawâenacted over the veto of Pres. Harry S. Trumanâamending much of......
Tax Court
Tax Court, in the United States, a court that hears cases involving tax litigation. Originally, a Board of Tax......
Tennessee Valley Authority
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), U.S. government agency established in 1933 to control floods, improve navigation,......
The federal budget and your money
Editorâs note: This article first appeared in Money Matters, a newsletter from Britannica Money, on October 4,......
transaction cost
transaction cost, economic losses that can result from arranging market relationships on a contractual basis. In......
Treasury bill
A Treasury bill (âT-billâ) is a short-term Treasury debt security backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S.......
Treasury bond
A Treasury bond (T-bond) is a form of Treasury debt security backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.......
Treasury note
A Treasury note (âT-noteâ) is a debt security issued by the U.S. Treasury with a maturity of more than one year......
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is the federal governmentâs main source for labor market and economic......
unemployment insurance
unemployment insurance, a form of social insurance (q.v.) designed to compensate certain categories of workers......
war finance
war finance, fiscal and monetary methods that are used in meeting the costs of war, including taxation, compulsory......
welfare state
welfare state, concept of government in which the state or a well-established network of social institutions plays......
What is the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)?
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is a U.S. government agency created by the Housing and Economic Recovery......
What is the Small Business Administration?
The Small Business Administration (SBA) is an independent federal agency that advocates for and provides resources......
workersâ compensation
workersâ compensation, social welfare program through which employers bear some of the cost of their employeesâ......
workfare
workfare, form of social welfare program requiring able-bodied adults to work. In 1994 various U.S. states were......
Zoning
Zoning, the legislative method of controlling land use by regulating such considerations as the type of buildings......