Consumer durables are goods that last at least three years. They are part of core retail sales data. Examples include appliances, electronics, furniture, and automobiles
Disposable income is money left after taxes and mandatory charges are deducted. Calculated by subtracting taxes from total income. Includes both necessary spending and discretionary spending
Vegetables are plant parts consumed by humans and animals. Vegetable cultivation started in ancient times. Fresh vegetables contain fewer calories and more water. Vegetables provide essential nutrients like starch, vitamins, and minerals
Small, common forage fish in family Engraulidae. Found in marine, brackish and freshwater waters worldwide. Length ranges from 2 to 40 centimetres. Green fish with blue reflections from silver stripe
Published in 1899 during Gilded Age, criticizing consumerism and conspicuous consumption. Based on three articles published in American Journal of Sociology between 1898-1899. Influenced by Darwin, Marx, Smith, and Spencer
Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) is a saltwater ray-finned fish from North Atlantic. Only species in monotypic genus Melanogrammus, named for black lateral line. Maximum recorded length is 94 cm, most commonly 30-70 cm