as in profitable
yielding a profit
unfortunately, raising employees' salaries would not be economic—the business would have to fold
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So far, the Nov. 3 report noted, the impact of that uncertainty on actual economic activity has not been substantial.
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Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
In their campaigns, Republican Senate candidates leaned heavily on critiques of Democrats’ economic policies as many voters continued to grapple with inflation and high costs of living.
—Li Zhou, Vox, 6 Nov. 2024
Abuja, Nigeria Reuters — A Nigerian court freed 119 people including minors on Tuesday, after the authorities dropped charges against them arising from deadly protests in August against economic hardship.
—Reuters, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
The economic recovery from COVID was far faster and stronger here than just about anywhere else, and this summer the Democrats—operating with unexpected efficiency—replaced Joe Biden with a far more telegenic, vital, and historic candidate in Kamala Harris.
—The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
In their campaigns, Republican Senate candidates leaned heavily on critiques of Democrats’ economic policies as many voters continued to grapple with inflation and high costs of living.
—Li Zhou, Vox, 6 Nov. 2024
Abuja, Nigeria Reuters — A Nigerian court freed 119 people including minors on Tuesday, after the authorities dropped charges against them arising from deadly protests in August against economic hardship.
—Reuters, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
The economic recovery from COVID was far faster and stronger here than just about anywhere else, and this summer the Democrats—operating with unexpected efficiency—replaced Joe Biden with a far more telegenic, vital, and historic candidate in Kamala Harris.
—The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Economic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/economic. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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