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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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.
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Frank Van Gansbeke, Forbes, 28 June 2021
Frank Van Gansbeke, Forbes, 28 June 2021
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Word History
First Known Use
1946, in the meaning defined above
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“Monetary aggregate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monetary%20aggregate. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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