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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Still, November is a long way away, and observers outside the Oval Office, including Jerome Powell and his colleagues at the Fed, have been raising their estimates of how the economy might perform in the New Year.
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John Cassidy, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
The run-up in gold and silver has come amid a wobbly moment for the economy and persistent global unrest.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 22 Dec. 2025
The president did halt a months-long steady decline in his handling of the economy and inflation.
—Anthony Salvanto, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
Well, our president just told us the economy is in fine fettle, Everything would be hunky dory if not for Joe Biden.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 21 Dec. 2025
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John Cassidy, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
The run-up in gold and silver has come amid a wobbly moment for the economy and persistent global unrest.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 22 Dec. 2025
The president did halt a months-long steady decline in his handling of the economy and inflation.
—Anthony Salvanto, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
Well, our president just told us the economy is in fine fettle, Everything would be hunky dory if not for Joe Biden.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 21 Dec. 2025
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 24 Dec. 2025.
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