Trending Economic Concepts in USA this year
The 100 most-viewed economic concepts this year on Wikipedia (USA). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: inflation.
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inflation
rise in price level in an economy over time
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entrepreneurship
creation or extraction of economic value
7,467
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autarky
characteristic of self-sufficiency, usually applied to political states or to their economic systems
6,960
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product
anything that can be offered to a market
5,075
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arbitrage
capitalisation of risk-free opportunities in financial markets
4,593
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derivative
financial instrument whose value is based on one or more underlying assets
4,592
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conspicuous consumption
concept in sociology and economy
4,569
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sales
exchange of goods for money over a targeted time period
4,497
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investment
commitment of resources to achieve later benefits
4,343
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service
economic product that directly satisfies wants without producing a lasting asset
4,180
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monopoly
market structure with a single firm dominating the market
4,116
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capital expenditure
costs associated with the procurement and maintenance of, and improvements to, the fixed assets of an organisation
3,879
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means of production
reference to physical, non-human inputs used in production to produce wealth
3,839
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Pareto efficiency
economic concept of a state in which no reallocation of resources can make everyone at least as well off
3,758
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price
quantity of payment or compensation given by one party to another in return for goods or services; the proposed value for such a quantity as
3,716
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businessperson
person involved in activities for the purpose of generating revenue
3,705
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free market
form of market-based economy
3,434
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commodity
fungible item produced to satisfy wants or needs
3,397
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distribution of wealth
spread of wealth in a society
3,367
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sericulture
process of silk production
3,249
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Gresham's law
monetary principle on circulating currency; "bad money drives out good"
3,085
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energy returned on energy invested
ratio of acquired energy to the amount of energy spent to obtain this energy
2,974
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opportunity cost
when presented with multiple opportunities, the cost of making a certain choice in comparison to its alternatives
2,927
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circular economy
regenerative system in which resource input and waste, emissions, and energy leakage, are minimised
2,905
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efficient-market hypothesis
economic theory that asset prices fully reflect all available information, so that it is impossible to "beat the market" consistently on a r
2,846
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degrowth
economic thinking questioning the benefits and sustainability of economic growth
2,803
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economies of scale
cost advantages that enterprises obtain due to size, throughput, or scale of operation
2,731
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principal–agent problem
conflict of interest when one agent makes decisions on another's behalf
2,718
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comparative advantage
in economics, the advantage one has over others in producing a particular good due to a lower relative marginal cost prior to trade
2,621
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tropical fruit
fruits that typically grow in warm tropical climates
2,520
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capital
assets used for the production of goods and services
2,493
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goods
tangible or intangible thing, except a service, that satisfies human wants and provides utility
2,483
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goods and services
outcome of human efforts to meet the wants and needs of people
2,450
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moral hazard
in economics, situation creating an incentive to take more risk (or otherwise change one's behavior) when another party will bear the costs
2,434
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utility
concept in economics & game theory: a relative measure of happiness or satisfaction
2,415
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insolvency
state of being unable to pay the debts at maturity by a person or company
2,406
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industry
group of firms that produce a closely related set of raw materials, goods, or services
2,360
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bounded rationality
the idea that rationality is limited by the tractability of the decision problem, the cognitive limitations of the mind, and the time availa
2,224
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work
activities performed as a means of support
2,151
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hedge
investment position intended to offset potential losses or gains that may be incurred by a companion investment
2,053
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standard of living
level of ownership and consumption of goods and services
2,044
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post-capitalism
economic concept including proposals for a new economic system to replace capitalism, or otherwise speculate on the fate of the current form
2,009
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craft
field of work that requires particular skills and knowledge of skilled work
1,954
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credit
loan
1,900
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commodities market
trade with various types of energy on the energy market
1,864
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human capital
knowledge, skills, training and similar concepts, in economics
1,815
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economic sector
conceptual grouping of economic activities
1,764
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government debt
total financial liabilities of a government sector, accumulated through borrowing to cover past deficits when expenditures exceed revenues;
1,737
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current account
concept in international economics
1,697
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consumer behavior
activities of individuals, groups, and organizations associated with the purchase, use and disposal of goods and services
1,642
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vehicle insurance
type of insurance
1,523
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fungibility
property of a good whose individual units are essentially interchangeable
1,508
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lease
business contract between two parties, the lessor (owner) and lessee (user), for use of property
1,481
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mode of production
Marxist term for way of producing goods
1,474
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tertiary sector of the economy
service sector, as opposed to raw materials & manufacturing
1,473
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Homo economicus
concept in many economic theories of humans as rational and narrowly self-interested actors who have the ability to make judgments toward th
1,469
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cash flow
movement of money into or out of a business, project, or financial product
1,442
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economic value
measure of the benefit provided by a good or service to an economic agent
1,438
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wastewater treatment
converting wastewater into an effluent for return to the water cycle
1,414
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secondary sector of the economy
industries that produce a finished, usable product or are involved in construction
1,391
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Total addressable market
revenue opportunity available for a product or service
1,368
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war reparations
compensation payments made after a war by the vanquished to the victors
1,355
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value chain
functions of a company affecting its costs and quality and give it a competitive advantage
1,351
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monetary cost
value of money that has been used up to produce something
1,350
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non-renewable resource
class of economic resources that natural processes do not readily replenish at practical rates
1,340
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Demurrage
cost associated with owning or holding currency over a given period
1,307
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contraband
item illegal to possess or sell because it is outlawed or was illegally obtained
1,305
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exploration–exploitation dilemma
decision-making tradeoff between relying on current best estimates and seeking more information
1,288
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market environment
marketing term
1,281
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reimbursement
act of compensating someone for an out-of-pocket expense
1,280
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economic profit
concept in economics
1,255
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vendor lock-in
dependency of customers on a vendor for products
1,242
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scarcity
fundamental problem of economics where there are limited resources to fulfill society's unlimited wants
1,226
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retail banking
provision of services by a bank to individual consumers
1,219
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demand
in economics, the market force that causes buyers to be both willing and able to purchase a good or service, measured by the amount of that
1,212
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defense spending
the amount of financial resources dedicated by a nation to raising and maintaining an armed forces
1,163
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floating exchange rate
regime in which a currency's value is set by market
1,155
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working capital
financial metric
1,144
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share capital
portion of a company's equity that has been obtained by trading stock to a shareholder for cash
1,132
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commercial broadcasting
practice of airing radio and television advertisements for profit
1,097
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marginalism
concept in economics
1,065
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energy flow
flow of energy through a food chain, and is the focus of study in ecological energetics
1,065
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wage labor
relationship where a worker sells labour to an employer
1,061
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housing
houses or buildings for sheltering people
1,052
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adult education
form of learning adults engage in beyond traditional schooling
1,050
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hardware store
store that sells household hardware for home improvement
1,030
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financialization
use and increased use of finance and financial instruments at the expense of production processes
1,021
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operating cost
ongoing cost for running a product, business, or system
992
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financial transaction
agreement, or communication, carried out between a buyer and a seller to exchange an asset for payment
973
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herd behavior
how individuals in a group can act collectively without centralized direction
933
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spread
difference between prices quoted for buying and selling a financial security
895
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market share
relative market adoption
892
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irrational exuberance
unfounded market optimism that lacks fundamental valuation
884
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trading venue
highly organized trading market
873
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endogeneity
concept in econometrics
858
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Knightian uncertainty
a lack of any quantifiable knowledge about some possible occurrence, as opposed to the presence of quantifiable risk, indicating some fundam
857
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absolute advantage
economic concept
854
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overconsumption
situation where consumers overuse their available goods and services to where they do not want to replenish or reuse them and use of it outp
852
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economic competition
rivalry between firms; ability of companies to take each others' market share in a given market
849
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accounting equation
fundamental equation of the double-entry bookkeeping model
838
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