Economics

2. money the government owes
3. overall increase in the price of goods
7. major source of income for the federal government
9. when a single producer dominates a market and there is no competition, causes high inflation
10. large scale public systems like highways, bridges, and schools
13. sharp drop in a nation's GDP for more than a year
14. gives benefits to the elderly by providing supplemental income after retirement
16. governmental plan of action to solve either a problem that affects all or most people or a problem that the people cannot solve on their own
17. provide money to buy food based on the dollar amount a household receives based on family income
20. a country's official principles, positions, and procedures for dealing with forces outside its borders
21. product

1. fee charged for borrowing money
4. money set aside for a specific use
5. type of fuel made by blending gasoline and ethanol
6. government's resolution to problems at home in American that need public solution (ex. highways, healthcare, welfare)
8. when money is left over
9. social welfare program that assists the poor with their medical costs, jointly funded by both the national government and the states
11. duties and fees the government charges businesses and individuals who bring good into the US from other countries
12. regulates the economy by controlling the money supply
15. slowdown in economic growth; decline in GDP for two consecutive quarters
18. social insurance program, designed to help the elderly or disabled pay their medical costs
19. fees charged to borrow money
20. government's power to tax and spend