AP Macro Abbreviations

  • The FED- Federal Reserve

  • FOMC - Federal Open Market Comittee


  • Basis Points: 25 basis points = .25 percent


  • ARM - Adjustable rights mortgage


  • AOL - America On Line


  • CDOs - collateralized debt obligations

  • MBS - mortgage backed securities


  • APC 

  • APS

  • MPS

  • MPC

  • FEU

  • TEU