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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The question now is whether this recent decline is a temporary blip or the first sign that the president’s trade policies are beginning to cool the U.S. trade and, perhaps, the economy.
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Ken Roberts, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Imports fell more than analysts expected, in a reversal of a surge in February and March; those distortions pushed down GDP at the start of the year, though the economy is expected to grow more in the second quarter.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Trump has routinely lambasted Powell and the Fed for keeping interest rates high – a decision Powell has said the majority of Fed governors made because the economy has remained robust and the impact of Trump’s tariffs on inflation remains uncertain.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2025
About the Author Eleanor Pringle is an award-winning reporter at Fortune covering news, the economy, and personal finance.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025
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Ken Roberts, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Imports fell more than analysts expected, in a reversal of a surge in February and March; those distortions pushed down GDP at the start of the year, though the economy is expected to grow more in the second quarter.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Trump has routinely lambasted Powell and the Fed for keeping interest rates high – a decision Powell has said the majority of Fed governors made because the economy has remained robust and the impact of Trump’s tariffs on inflation remains uncertain.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2025
About the Author Eleanor Pringle is an award-winning reporter at Fortune covering news, the economy, and personal finance.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025
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“The economy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20economy. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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