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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Whatley’s campaign website did not include an issues page on the economy as of Wednesday.
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Mary Ramsey
april 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
Because consumer spending accounts for about 70 cents of every $1 of GDP, a hit to household finances could ripple through the economy.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
And the implication of cost disease is that the only way the cost of raising and educating children will stop going up is if the economy crashes.
—Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
War-time decision makers must be ready to relax their grip on the economy, give other decisionmakers latitude to move freely, and let the market process operate.
—Bruce Yandle, Twin Cities, 8 Apr. 2026
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Mary Ramsey
april 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
Because consumer spending accounts for about 70 cents of every $1 of GDP, a hit to household finances could ripple through the economy.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
And the implication of cost disease is that the only way the cost of raising and educating children will stop going up is if the economy crashes.
—Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
War-time decision makers must be ready to relax their grip on the economy, give other decisionmakers latitude to move freely, and let the market process operate.
—Bruce Yandle, Twin Cities, 8 Apr. 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 11 Apr. 2026.
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