monetary aggregate
noun
: one of the formal categories of money (such as cash and demand deposits or bank credits) in a national economy that is used as a measure in predictions of economic growth
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Whether the Fed as the all-powerful entity capable of propping up the economy is true or not, since when are bailouts and central planning of monetary aggregates part of the free-market playbook?
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John Tamny, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
In addition, the money multipliers (monetary aggregates divided by the monetary base) also fluctuated due to financial market liberalization and a proliferation of financial innovations.
—Nick Sargen, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
The total amount of money in circulation is assessed by the monetary aggregate M2 and currently stands at about $20.4 trillion in the US, a 33.3% increase since January 2020.
—Frank Van Gansbeke, Forbes, 28 June 2021
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John Tamny, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
In addition, the money multipliers (monetary aggregates divided by the monetary base) also fluctuated due to financial market liberalization and a proliferation of financial innovations.
—Nick Sargen, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
The total amount of money in circulation is assessed by the monetary aggregate M2 and currently stands at about $20.4 trillion in the US, a 33.3% increase since January 2020.
—Frank Van Gansbeke, Forbes, 28 June 2021
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“Monetary aggregate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monetary%20aggregate. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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