How to Use the economy in a Sentence

the economy

noun
  • But the truth of the matter is that the economy still caters to the wants and needs of men.
    Katherine Gallagher Robbins, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2024
  • But here’s a self-evident truth about the way Biden views the economy.
    Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 30 Oct. 2023
  • Poojary stood in the heat, mostly bored as his hero spoke about the economy.
    Gerry Shih, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2023
  • To [be] able to stimulate the economy is no small feat!
    Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 31 Oct. 2023
  • The two towns are on the migrant route leading north toward the United States, which has changed the economy.
    Nina Burleigh, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Jan. 2024
  • That said, the public’s feelings about the economy are often tempered by the fear that things could turn down again in the blink of an eye.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2024
  • Wheat has never been a good replacement crop, and the economy in Afghan cities is down as well.
    Time, 17 July 2023
  • Investment is low, and that means less good, quality jobs in the rest of the economy.
    Morgan Meaker, WIRED, 9 Apr. 2024
  • That’s because there’s roughly a year-long lag between when the Fed acts and when its actions are felt in the economy.
    Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 24 Sep. 2023
  • That is the result of the Federal Reserve’s campaign to cool the economy.
    Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2023
  • Remember, the purpose of rising rates was to slow down the economy.
    Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2024
  • What happens next may depend on how much harder the Fed pushes to slow the economy.
    Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 17 July 2023
  • Americans’ ability to spend their way through the darkest months of the year is a key component in the health of the economy.
    Ella Koeze, New York Times, 22 Nov. 2023
  • Why is the economy still growing so quickly more than a year and a half into the Fed’s campaign to slow it down, and how long will the upswing last?
    Jordyn Holman, New York Times, 29 Oct. 2023
  • The Book is released eight times a year and summarizes how the economy is holding up in cities throughout the country.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 14 July 2023
  • Sixty-three percent said the economy was bad in June, and 65% said the economy was bad in July.
    Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner, 30 July 2023
  • But a string of stronger reports on the economy than expected have made traders push back forecasts for when the cuts could begin.
    Zimo Zhong, Quartz, 4 Mar. 2024
  • Simmons said the state needs more housing across income brackets and the lack of housing is holding back the workforce and the economy.
    Claire Stremple, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Apr. 2023
  • Among the sectors of the economy that gained jobs in March were restaurants and bars, healthcare providers and government agencies.
    Paul Wiseman, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Apr. 2023
  • Though the Fed’s hikes have made loans much costlier, steady job growth has helped fuel consumer spending and kept the economy growing.
    Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Economists have long warned that such a default would wreak havoc on the economy.
    Emily Jacobs, Washington Examiner, 17 Apr. 2023
  • In his remarks, Powell noted that the economy has proved resilient despite the Fed's rapid rate changes.
    Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 28 July 2023
  • But this week’s grooviest vibes came from our Weekly Obsession, which took a look at the economy around the Grateful Dead t-shirt trade.
    Susan Howson, Quartz, 18 Feb. 2024
  • In short, ecosystems are the foundation of the economy, and every other thing that humans do.
    Eben Bayer, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2023
  • San Diego County’s jobless rate hasn’t been this high since the start of 2022 when the economy was still climbing out of pandemic lockdowns.
    Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Burying recyclable materials in the ground is a huge waste — for the planet and the economy.
    Kevin Bommer, The Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2024
  • Polls show voters still disapprove of his handling of the economy.
    Hadriana Lowenkron and Justin Sink, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Meanwhile, Latinos have always said that the economy is their top concern.
    Geraldo Cadava, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2023
  • The recent hullabaloo was caused by the risky behavior of a few institutions, rather than the collapse of a sector of the economy.
    Diti Kohli, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Like with the Netherlands, there is a risk of several countries lacking the resources to care for their elderly and grow the economy over the next century.
    Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 5 Jan. 2024

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