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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Yet there are risks to boosting the economy through interest-rate cuts and bigger tax refunds.
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
After that, democracy can take root, and the economy can flourish.
—Pedro A. Rojas Arroyo, Boston Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
What looks like a housing affordability crisis from one end of the economy feels like a windfall at the other end as scarcity pushed home values higher.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
As long as the economy stays strong, businesses and policymakers will respond with incremental changes that dull the pain but fail to address the cause.
—Robert Pearl, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
After that, democracy can take root, and the economy can flourish.
—Pedro A. Rojas Arroyo, Boston Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
What looks like a housing affordability crisis from one end of the economy feels like a windfall at the other end as scarcity pushed home values higher.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
As long as the economy stays strong, businesses and policymakers will respond with incremental changes that dull the pain but fail to address the cause.
—Robert Pearl, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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“The economy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20economy. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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