market economy
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This does not mean that Mr Kim is interested in the sort of full-on market economy which serious foreign investment would require. — The Economist, "Kim Jong Un did better than Donald Trump at the Singapore summit," 14 June 2018 Targeted Chinese stimulus for infrastructure projects is lifting prices for raw materials and oil prices are rising, backstopping emerging market economies that rely on sales of raw materials for growth. — Julie Wernau, WSJ, "Papua New Guinea Breaks Bond-Market Jinx," 27 Sep. 2018 The demise of the Soviet Union in 1991 prompted a surge of big international players into Russia, eager to take advantage of the massive privatization drive as the country tried to build a market economy. — Georgi Kantchev, WSJ, "Russian Lawyers Find Lucrative Niche Counseling Clients Hit by Sanctions," 15 Dec. 2018 But the arrangement left out emerging-market economies, many of which want a greater say in how these international institutions are run. — Josh Zumbrun, WSJ, "U.S. Contemplates Appointing First Female President of World Bank," 24 Jan. 2019 The elite around Kim have enjoyed sharp increases in their standards of living as a market economy has flourished, but this has not been shared by the general populace. — Anna Fifield, Washington Post, "Kim returns to North Korea as Trump lavishes praise," 12 June 2018 Hard to believe now, but Russia’s leadership wanted to use shock therapy after the collapse of the Soviet Union to create a market economy and align closely with the West. — Jon Talton, The Seattle Times, "‘It’s the economy, stupid,’ and the bad luck of George H.W. Bush," 4 Dec. 2018 Image Should a deal emerge from the Trump-Kim meeting on June 12 in Singapore, China is ready to extend its dominance over the North’s small and decrepit economy, where signs of an emerging market economy are also strengthening China’s hand. — Jane Perlez, New York Times, "A Trump-Kim Deal Could Send China’s Trade With North Korea Soaring," 5 June 2018 The dollar’s recent rise has showed signs of stalling, relieving some of the pressure on emerging-market economies and multinational corporations. — Amrith Ramkumar, WSJ, "U.S. Stocks Take the Global Lead," 16 Sep. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'market economy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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