the money supply
noun
business
: the total amount of money available for spending in a country's economy
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Martin had served since 1951 and had resisted brutal pressures from President Lyndon Johnson to pump up the money supply.
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Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
The Federal Reserve is responsible for managing the economy by setting interest rates and controlling the money supply to keep inflation stable and support employment.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Ahead of the first crisis, Japan had allowed the money supply to grow unchecked, but when the second oil crisis occurred, Japan’s determination not to repeat its previous mistake paid off.
—Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
The Fed adjusts interest rates and uses tools like quantitative easing (QE) and quantitative tightening (QT) to manage the money supply.
—Frank Sorrentino, Forbes.com, 27 Feb. 2026
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Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
The Federal Reserve is responsible for managing the economy by setting interest rates and controlling the money supply to keep inflation stable and support employment.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Ahead of the first crisis, Japan had allowed the money supply to grow unchecked, but when the second oil crisis occurred, Japan’s determination not to repeat its previous mistake paid off.
—Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
The Fed adjusts interest rates and uses tools like quantitative easing (QE) and quantitative tightening (QT) to manage the money supply.
—Frank Sorrentino, Forbes.com, 27 Feb. 2026
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“The money supply.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20money%20supply. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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