Taxing and Spending Crossword

payments by individuals
total income of an individual minus certain deductions
one who depends primarily on another
money an employer withholds from worker's wages
financial instruments, bonds, notes etc..
total amount of money the gov owes
a 12 month accounting period
expenditures required by law
benefits that congress has provided by law to individuals
total budget changes only a little from one year to the next
using go spending and taxation to influence the economy
controlling the supply of money & credit to influence the economy
sum of all goods and services
rate the fed charges members banks for loans
percentage of money member banks must keep in federal reserve banks
federal reserve system uses to affect the economy by buying or selling gov securities
the gov both supports & regulates private enterprise
gov should keep its hands off the economy
several corporations combined their stocks & allowed a board of trustees
business that controls so much of a product, service ,or industry that little or no competition exists
exists when a few firms dominate a particular industry
stocks & bonds (great depression)
practice of negotiating labor contracts
court orders to prevent an action from taking place
programs designed to help elderly , ill, & unemployed citizens