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Consumer interestInterest paid on consumer loans; e.g., interest on credit cards and retail purchases.Consumer interest Similar MatchesConsumer creditConsumer creditCredit a firm grants to consumers for the purchase of goods or services. Also called retail credit. Consumer debentureConsumer debentureAn investment note issued directly to the public by a financial institution. Consumer movementConsumer movementOne of four modes of supply of traded services, this one entails the buyer moving (temporarily) to the foreign location of the seller, as in the case of tourism. Consumer Advisory Council (CAC)Consumer Advisory Council (CAC)A statutory body established by Congress in 1976. The Council, with 30 members who represent a broad range of consumer and creditor interests, advises the Federal Reserve Board on the exercise of its responsibilities under the Consumer Credit Protection Act and on other matters on which the Board seeks its advice. Consumer support estimateConsumer support estimateIntroduced by the OECD to quantify agricultural policies, this measures transfers to or from consumers that are implicit in these policies. Since industrialized-country agricultural producers are routinely supported by raising prices, CSE estimates are usually negative. See also PSE. Further SuggestionsNational Foundation for Consumer CreditConsumer goods Consumer Credit Protection Act of 1968 Consumer Price Index Change in consumer surplus consumer price index Consumer surplus Consumer finance company Consumer durables Consumer price index consumer durables |
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