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''Economics.''
''Economics.''
A broader measure of money supply which includes M1 plus short-term time deposits in banks and 24-hour money market funds.  
A broader measure of money supply which includes M1 plus short-term time deposits in banks and 24-hour money market funds.  


M2 is the measure most widely used by economists to quantify the amount of money in circulation and explain different economic monetary conditions.  
M2 is the measure most widely used by economists to quantify the amount of money in circulation and explain different economic monetary conditions.  
It is a key economic indicator used to forecast inflation rates.
It is a key economic indicator used to forecast inflation rates.


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Revision as of 09:55, 22 August 2013

Economics.

A broader measure of money supply which includes M1 plus short-term time deposits in banks and 24-hour money market funds.

M2 is the measure most widely used by economists to quantify the amount of money in circulation and explain different economic monetary conditions.

It is a key economic indicator used to forecast inflation rates.


See also