Budget Constraint
The limit to expenditure for an economic agent based on the ability to finance it.
Budget Deficit
Understanding the concept of budget deficit, its implications, measurement, and analytical frameworks.
Budget Line
A comprehensive look at the concept of the budget line in economics, its implications, and its role in consumer theory.
budget surplus
The excess of a government’s total income over its expenditure.
Buffer Stock
A detailed explanation of buffer stock, its functioning, and its implications on price stabilization.
Building and Loan Association
A US cooperative institution providing mortgage finance for homeowners, equivalent to a UK building society.
Building Society
A comprehensive entry on building societies in the UK, focusing on their role in the financial system, historical development, and evolution.
Built-in Stabilizers
Features of the economy that limit economic fluctuations through routine behaviour, such as tax revenues and unemployment benefits.
Bull
A trader who expects prices to rise on the stock or commodity market.
Bull Market
A comprehensive overview of the bull market, including its definition and economic implications.
bullion
Gold held in bulk, usually in the form of gold bars, largely held by central banks as part of foreign exchange reserves.
Bundesbank
The German central bank renowned for its financial caution and monetary stability, now part of the European System of Central Banks.