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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Meanwhile, the economy — the main reason why so many Latinos went for Trump in 2024 in the first place — hasn’t improved since the Biden administration and always seems one Trump speech away from getting even wobblier.
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
The lack of available childcare alone costs the economy $122 billion every year, according to a 2023 study from the bipartisan Council for a Strong America.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 8 June 2025
That funding would come from the county’s long-running Community Enhancement Program, which provides grants to nonprofits and public agencies for projects to stimulate the economy.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2025
If that comes to fruition, that would be bad for the economy and an absolute disaster for automakers and their suppliers.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 6 June 2025
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
The lack of available childcare alone costs the economy $122 billion every year, according to a 2023 study from the bipartisan Council for a Strong America.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 8 June 2025
That funding would come from the county’s long-running Community Enhancement Program, which provides grants to nonprofits and public agencies for projects to stimulate the economy.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2025
If that comes to fruition, that would be bad for the economy and an absolute disaster for automakers and their suppliers.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 6 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for the economy
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“The economy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20economy. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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