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

Anxiety over rising gas prices has already hammered consumer sentiment, which slid to a three-month low in March as Americans expressed concerns about the economy, according to the University of Michigan’s monthly survey. —Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026

If the anticipated gains do materialize—if businesses become more productive thanks to AI—the economy will experience stronger output growth, which would be accompanied by declining inflation as potential output expands. —Jake Angelo, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026

The church hosted Trump on its Dallas campus in 2020 for a discussion on race relations and the economy. —Sean Murphy The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 1 Apr. 2026

Its leadership extends far beyond top commanders into a broad, entrenched network controlling vast sectors of the economy. —Kazem Kazerounian, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for the economy

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