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 issue of how outsourcing jobs affects the economy is obviously a valid one.
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 17 May 2025
Some would argue the economy needs to look hard at ways to use less energy.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 17 May 2025
Something like this happened a couple years ago, when the economy opened up after Covid and everything went haywire.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
The drawdown of tariffs coincided with data suggesting the economy remains in solid shape.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 16 May 2025
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 17 May 2025
Some would argue the economy needs to look hard at ways to use less energy.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 17 May 2025
Something like this happened a couple years ago, when the economy opened up after Covid and everything went haywire.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
The drawdown of tariffs coincided with data suggesting the economy remains in solid shape.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 16 May 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 25 May. 2025.
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