Jobless Claims
DefinitionInitial Jobless Claims is a report issued by the U.S. Department of Labor on a weekly basis. The employment situation is extremely important for a macroeconomic analysis, so the financial markets track employment indicators, although this is a low impact indicator compared with the monthly BLS's "Employment Report". This report tracks how many new people have filed for unemployment...
Japan Credit Rating Agency (JCR)
What is 'Japan Credit Rating Agency - JCR' One of the key credit rating agencies in Japan. JCR provides a number of services, including rating debt securities of all types, as well as financial market and industry research. JCR also offers political and economic research, and various publication and informational services for its data. Explaining...
Jesse L. Livermore
Definition In addition to being an investor and security expert, Jesse Lauriston Livermore was also a businessman. He was renowned for amassing and then squandering numerous multimillion-dollar fortunes by short selling during the stock market crises of 1907 and 1929, as well as other events. What is 'Jesse L. Livermore' Despite coming from a modest agricultural background, Livermore went on to become...
James E. Meade
DefinitionJames Edward Meade CB, FBA was a British economist and winner of the 1977 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences jointly with the Swedish economist Bertil Ohlin for their "pathbreaking contribution to the theory of international trade and international capital movements." James E. Meade What is 'James E. Meade' A Keynesian economist who won the 1977 Nobel...
Joint
What is 'Joint' A legal term describing a transaction or agreement where two or more parties act in unison. Explaining 'Joint' In addition to pertaining to accounts or ownership in real property, joint can also refer to liability. Joint liability exists in situations where two or more people share the burden of a debt....
Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS)
What is 'Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey - JOLTS' A survey done by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics to help measure job vacancies. It collects data from employers including retailers, manufacturers and different offices each month. Respondents to the survey answer quantitative and qualitative questions about their businesses' employment, job openings, recruitment, hires and...
Japanese Government Bond (JGB)
What is 'Japanese Government Bond - JGB' A bond issued by the government of Japan. The government pays interest on the bond until the maturity date. At the maturity date, the full price of the bond is returned to the bondholder. Japanese government bonds play a key role in the financial securities market in Japan. ...
John Bates Clark
DefinitionJohn Bates Clark was an American neoclassical economist. He was one of the pioneers of the marginalist revolution and opponent to the Institutionalist school of economics, and spent most of his career as professor at Columbia University. John Bates Clark What is 'John Bates Clark' An American Neoclassical economist renowned for his development of the marginal productivity...
Job Footprint
What is 'Job Footprint' The scope and range of an employee's duties while under a company's employ. A secretary's job footprint might include answering phones, greeting visitors, scheduling meetings and appointments and typing up documents. If she were promoted to office manager, her job footprint might change or expand to include ordering office supplies and equipment, managing...
Jobs And Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 (JGTRRA)
In this post, we will be discussing the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 (JGTRRA). This was a bill that was passed in order to provide tax relief for American citizens. We will talk about who benefits from the bill, how it works, and what are the pros and cons of taking advantage of it. Finally,...