money supply
noun
: the total amount of money available in an economy for spending as calculated by any of various methods (as by adding total currency to funds available in private checking accounts)
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Abundant gold creates a growing gold-money supply, which means there’s plenty of money to handle financial transactions.
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David Frum, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
Led by Volcker, the Fed squeezed inflation out of the economy by constricting money supply increases.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
China’s economy has been slowing down despite an acceleration of money supply growth.
—George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
In that episode, shares of the troubled French colonial Mississippi Company were permitted to be used as legal tender, leading to a doubling of the French money supply.
—Tobias Burns, CNBC, 15 May 2026
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David Frum, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
Led by Volcker, the Fed squeezed inflation out of the economy by constricting money supply increases.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
China’s economy has been slowing down despite an acceleration of money supply growth.
—George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
In that episode, shares of the troubled French colonial Mississippi Company were permitted to be used as legal tender, leading to a doubling of the French money supply.
—Tobias Burns, CNBC, 15 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for money supply
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“Money supply.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/money%20supply. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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