the economy

noun

: the system in one's country of producing, buying, and selling goods
People are worried about (the state of) the economy.

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Spinrad said widespread cuts to NOAA could have ripple effects on many sectors of the economy. Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025 Canada has significant interprovincial trade barriers that are a drag on the economy. Jeremy Lott, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Feb. 2025 That worked against worries about stubbornly high inflation, which could prevent the Federal Reserve from delivering more relief for the economy and financial markets through lower interest rates. CBS News, 21 Feb. 2025 And while that rate has recently slowed, the emphasis on the economy in the 2024 election showed just how urgent an issue the cost of living has become for Americans. Solcyré Burga, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the economy

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“The economy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20economy. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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