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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Brad Kirner, director of destination development at Cook Islands Tourism Corporation, explained in the email interview that with tourism making up around 70% of the Cook Islands’ GDP, the border closure due to COVID-19 essentially froze the economy overnight.
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Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
The ongoing weakness in the dollar reflects the sense of uncertainty that has pervaded the economy in the last few months.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 July 2025
Over the past five years, spending on Medicaid has grown faster than both the population and inflation, and a work requirement will help manage program costs by ensuring working-age adults are gainfully employed and contributing to the economy and ...
—Jeremy Nighohossian, National Review, 30 June 2025
Still, some labor softness could hit the economy in the near term, Rieder noted.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 30 June 2025
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Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
The ongoing weakness in the dollar reflects the sense of uncertainty that has pervaded the economy in the last few months.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 July 2025
Over the past five years, spending on Medicaid has grown faster than both the population and inflation, and a work requirement will help manage program costs by ensuring working-age adults are gainfully employed and contributing to the economy and ...
—Jeremy Nighohossian, National Review, 30 June 2025
Still, some labor softness could hit the economy in the near term, Rieder noted.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 30 June 2025
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“The economy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20economy. Accessed 17 Jul. 2025.
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