the economy

noun

: the system in one's country of producing, buying, and selling goods

People are worried about (the state of) the economy.

Examples of the economy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The consumer price index for May, a broad measure of the costs of goods and services in the economy, registered its highest reading in three years. —Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 13 June 2026

And honestly, crime’s down in the city, people are coming together, the economy is booming, people’s small businesses are doing better. —Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2026

But business leaders warn that the proposal to cap its population risks harming the economy and would leave companies struggling to fill jobs. —Sebastian Shukla, CNN Money, 13 June 2026

While the baby boomer generation rode waves of economic growth, particularly in the United States, everyone else must now grapple with decline as the economy and environment continue their downward spiral. —Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 12 June 2026

Rhymes for the economy

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