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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Collateral damage The good news, experts tell me, is that only a prolonged conflict in the Middle East will dent India's remittance flows enough to impact the economy.
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Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
Instead, all that money will be used to talk about the economy, the price of butter, literally anything other than AI.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
In 2020, with the economy nearly paralyzed by the coronavirus, officials passed on setting a numerical target.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
Trump is also risking more voter frustration on the economy.
—Marissa Martinez, NBC news, 4 Mar. 2026
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Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
Instead, all that money will be used to talk about the economy, the price of butter, literally anything other than AI.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
In 2020, with the economy nearly paralyzed by the coronavirus, officials passed on setting a numerical target.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
Trump is also risking more voter frustration on the economy.
—Marissa Martinez, NBC news, 4 Mar. 2026
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 10 Mar. 2026.
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