the money supply
noun
business
: the total amount of money available for spending in a country's economy
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Additionally, some economists argue that a gold standard would hamstring central banks during economic crises by limiting their ability to expand the money supply.
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Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The Treasury controlled the money supply but had some inherent problems that reduced liquidity, especially in times of need.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Tax bill full of perverse incentives Real World Economics: Remember the money supply?
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 15 June 2025
Higher rates tend to lower inflation by tightening the money supply, but at the cost of higher unemployment.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
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Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The Treasury controlled the money supply but had some inherent problems that reduced liquidity, especially in times of need.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Tax bill full of perverse incentives Real World Economics: Remember the money supply?
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 15 June 2025
Higher rates tend to lower inflation by tightening the money supply, but at the cost of higher unemployment.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for the money supply
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