the money supply

noun

business
: the total amount of money available for spending in a country's economy

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The theory is that an expanding national debt may spark fears that the government is less creditworthy, and the Federal Reserve would then increase the money supply to reduce the value of the debt, therefore creating inflation. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 24 July 2026 Monetary policy, tightening the money supply, and, to use an old-fashioned term, tightening credit conditions would certainly help in the short run to bring down inflationary expectations. David Frum, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026 His monetary policy report to Congress resurrected a practice of reporting on the size of the money supply. Matt Peterson, CNBC, 15 July 2026 The math moves without touching the money supply and poking inflation expectations. Jason Phillips, USA Today, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for the money supply

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“The money supply.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20money%20supply. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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