finance
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checkbook/ˈtʃɛkbʊk/
A folder or booklet containing preprinted cheques for use by the holder of a bank account
tighten/ˈtaɪ.tən/
To make money harder to borrow or obtain.
cheapie/ˈtʃiːpi/
An item which is inexpensive.
economic rents/ˌiːkəˈnɑːmɪk rents/ /ˌekəˈnɑːmɪk rents/
The amount of recompense paid to a factor of production on top of its transfer earnings; this does not encompass costs incurred during the process of production or service
escrows/ˈeskroʊz/ /ˈeskroʊs/
A written instrument, such as a deed, temporarily deposited with a neutral third party (the escrow agent), by the agreement of two parties to a valid contract. The escrow agent will deliver the document to the benefited party when the conditions of the contract have been met. The depositor has no control over the instrument in escrow.
disclaimers/dɪsˈkleɪm.əz/ /dɪsˈkleɪm.ɚz/
A denial, disavowal, or renunciation, as of a title, claim, interest, estate, or trust; relinquishment or waiver of an interest or estate.
flunkeys/ˈflʌŋkiz/
One easily deceived in buying stocks; an inexperienced and unwary jobber.
redrafts/ˈrɛdˌdræfts/ /ˈriˈdræfts/
A new bill of exchange which the holder of a protested bill draws on the drawer or endorsers, for the amount of the bill, with costs and charges.
concession/kənˈsɛʃən/
A gift freely given or act freely made as a token of respect or to curry favor.
single currency/ˈsɪŋɡəl ˈkʌrənsi/
The unified currency proposed for all EU states; it became the Euro.