the money supply

noun

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

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Now, the money supply is still growing at 67% a year. Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025 These low rates were supported by large expansion of the money supply that, so far, has not caused accelerating inflation for consumers or producers. Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 21 Sep. 2025 The wrong way to think about dollars is as dollar bills; and the wrong way to think about increasing the money supply is as a printing press, printing more dollar bills. Hersh Shefrin, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 Cash can be transferred to Gaza through an informal banking system – but those seeking to withdraw it are forced to pay up to 50% in commission to individuals and groups controlling the money supply. Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025 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 21 Oct. 2025.

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