the money supply
noun
business
: the total amount of money available for spending in a country's economy
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Ahead of the first crisis, Japan had allowed the money supply to grow unchecked, but when the second oil crisis occurred, Japan’s determination not to repeat its previous mistake paid off.
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Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
The media, blind to the central role of the money supply, fails to see this conundrum.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2026
Inflation followed, and not simply because the Federal Reserve expanded the money supply.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 12 Feb. 2026
And Federal Reserve Governors don’t just set interest rates and control the money supply.
—Jacob Huebert, Boston Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
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Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
The media, blind to the central role of the money supply, fails to see this conundrum.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2026
Inflation followed, and not simply because the Federal Reserve expanded the money supply.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 12 Feb. 2026
And Federal Reserve Governors don’t just set interest rates and control the money supply.
—Jacob Huebert, Boston Herald, 29 Jan. 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 13 Mar. 2026.
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