In 2007, the Social Security Trustees suggested that either the payroll tax could increase to 16.41 percent in 2041 and steadily increased to 17.60 percent in 2081 or a cut in benefits by 25 percent in 2041 and steadily increased to an overall cut of 30 percent in 2081.
effective rate of protection. the real amount of PROTECTION accorded to domestic suppliers of a final product when a TARIFF is applied to a competing imported final product (see IMPORTS), but either no tariff, or a lower rate of tariff, is applied on FACTOR INPUTS that are imported to produce that product.
Margin Rate. Margin rate has multiple financial meanings. The margin rate is the interest charged by a broker or agent for buying securities on margin (purchasing securities with borrowed money). The margin rate is a fee above and beyond a broker's call rate. A margin rate can vary and is dependent on a margin customer's account balance.