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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Biden officials argued that the economy could not afford a rail shutdown, but political considerations around inflation before the midterm elections probably contributed to the administration’s response.
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Erik Loomis, The Conversation, 16 May 2024
Gross domestic product, a measure of all the goods and services produced in the economy, recorded 1.6% annual growth over the first three months of the year, the Commerce Department said last month.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 15 May 2024
That’s the highest delinquency rate since 2021’s fourth quarter, when the economy was digesting both pandemic business shutdowns and a flood of stimulus dollars.
—Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 15 May 2024
With jobs in Israel lost and public sector wages unpaid, the cumulative weight of the war is dragging down the economy, too.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 May 2024
That’s up from 22% in December 2022 and 15% in September 2019, before the pandemic upended the economy, AIA says.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 15 May 2024
The report was also a welcome break for the White House from a string of bad inflation data that has helped inflame voter discontent over President Biden’s handling of the economy.
—Ben Casselman, New York Times, 15 May 2024
The Federal Reserve has been battling inflation for over two years now, raising interest rates and pulling liquidity from markets in hopes of cooling the economy.
—Will Daniel, Fortune, 13 May 2024
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is arguing that a fractured democracy can have destructive effects on the economy — an indirect jab at Donald Trump.
—Fatima Hussein, Fortune, 3 May 2024
Erik Loomis, The Conversation, 16 May 2024
Gross domestic product, a measure of all the goods and services produced in the economy, recorded 1.6% annual growth over the first three months of the year, the Commerce Department said last month.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 15 May 2024
That’s the highest delinquency rate since 2021’s fourth quarter, when the economy was digesting both pandemic business shutdowns and a flood of stimulus dollars.
—Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 15 May 2024
With jobs in Israel lost and public sector wages unpaid, the cumulative weight of the war is dragging down the economy, too.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 May 2024
That’s up from 22% in December 2022 and 15% in September 2019, before the pandemic upended the economy, AIA says.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 15 May 2024
The report was also a welcome break for the White House from a string of bad inflation data that has helped inflame voter discontent over President Biden’s handling of the economy.
—Ben Casselman, New York Times, 15 May 2024
The Federal Reserve has been battling inflation for over two years now, raising interest rates and pulling liquidity from markets in hopes of cooling the economy.
—Will Daniel, Fortune, 13 May 2024
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is arguing that a fractured democracy can have destructive effects on the economy — an indirect jab at Donald Trump.
—Fatima Hussein, Fortune, 3 May 2024
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