the economy
noun
: the system in one's country of producing, buying, and selling goods
People are worried about (the state of) the economy.
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Lower rates can give a boost to the economy and prices for investments, but that comes at the cost of potentially worsening inflation.
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Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Cuba does not appear to have any remaining allies willing to supply the hundreds of millions of dollars-worth of fuel needed to power the economy.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
The Texas agriculture commissioner's sole mission is to advocate for the state's agriculture industry, including boosting the economy.
—Briauna Brown, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
The curbing of international migration comes as some economists and population experts have argued that more immigrants will be key to growing the economy in Milwaukee and Wisconsin – especially with a declining birth rate and projections of a shrinking population.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 18 Feb. 2026
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Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Cuba does not appear to have any remaining allies willing to supply the hundreds of millions of dollars-worth of fuel needed to power the economy.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
The Texas agriculture commissioner's sole mission is to advocate for the state's agriculture industry, including boosting the economy.
—Briauna Brown, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
The curbing of international migration comes as some economists and population experts have argued that more immigrants will be key to growing the economy in Milwaukee and Wisconsin – especially with a declining birth rate and projections of a shrinking population.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 18 Feb. 2026
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“The economy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20economy. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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