market forces
noun
: the actions of buyers and sellers that cause the prices of goods and services to change without being controlled by the government : the economic forces of supply and demand
The value of these commodities is determined by market forces.
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Some insist that market forces will eventually adjust.
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
Plus, the Fed only directly controls short-term interest rates, longer-term interest rates, which make up the bulk of the cost of servicing government debt are shaped by a broader set of market forces.
—Simon Moore, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Lots of market forces lining up favorably for the broker group.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 7 July 2025
With the federal budget deficit and thus the national debt set to rise with votes in Congress this week, market forces will force long-term interest rates, like those on farm mortgages, even higher.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 6 July 2025
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
Plus, the Fed only directly controls short-term interest rates, longer-term interest rates, which make up the bulk of the cost of servicing government debt are shaped by a broader set of market forces.
—Simon Moore, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Lots of market forces lining up favorably for the broker group.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 7 July 2025
With the federal budget deficit and thus the national debt set to rise with votes in Congress this week, market forces will force long-term interest rates, like those on farm mortgages, even higher.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 6 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for market forces
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“Market forces.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/market%20forces. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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