new economics

noun

plural in form but usually singular in construction
: an economic concept that is a logical extension of Keynesianism and that holds that appropriate fiscal and monetary maneuvering can maintain healthy economic growth and prosperity indefinitely

Examples of new economics in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The new economics is such an important break from the past. Felicia Wong, The New Republic, 5 Jan. 2023 So the super app is really key to driving the new economics of our business. Yvonne Lau, Fortune, 2 Dec. 2021 In fact, a new economics paper suggests that work provides significant psychological benefits, and even those in the most destitute situations prefer it to a handout. Oliver Staley, Quartz, 22 June 2021 Regardless of how this macro-level trend evolves, on the micro level there are still undoubtedly many who were accidentally pushed by the disruption of the past year and a half into a transformative encounter with Thoreau’s new economics. Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2021 Regardless, the new economics of smartphone upgrades naturally had Apple executives worried. Yoni Heisler, BGR, 16 Aug. 2021 The new economics of digital trust will be driven by loyalty models that will reward engagement. Padma Ravichander, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2021 But a number of new economics papers caution against complacency. The Economist, 16 Jan. 2021 Yet private developers are already realizing the new economics of solar behind the Perezes’ theory. Michael J. Coren, Quartz, 29 Dec. 2020

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Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of new economics was in 1928

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“New economics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/new%20economics. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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