Zoning allows local governments to regulate which areas under their jurisdiction may have real estate or land used for certain purposes.
Examples of zoning classifications include residential, commercial, agricultural, industrial, or hospitality/hospitality, among other more specific designations.
Zoning laws are subject to change by local governments if subject to state and federal laws, and a particular piece of land may be rezoned based on review.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed in 1990 to prevent discrimination against people with disabilities in the workplace and in employment.
Autarky refers to a state of self-sufficiency and is commonly used to describe countries or economies that seek to reduce their dependence on international trade.
A Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) contract is a model used to finance large projects, usually infrastructure projects, developed through a public-private partnership.
Capitalism is an economic system characterized by private ownership of the means of production, especially in the industrial sector, in which labor is paid only according to wages.
The term “discount rate” can refer to either the interest rate the Federal Reserve charges banks for short-term loans or the rate used to discount future cash flows in a discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis.