trickle-down theory
noun
: a theory that financial benefits given to big business will in turn pass down to smaller businesses and consumers
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But that trickle-down theory led to weaker economic growth, lower wages, bigger deficits, and the widest gap between those at the top and everyone else in nearly a century.
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Detroit Free Press, 2 Mar. 2022
But that trickle-down theory led to a weaker economic growth, lower wages, bigger deficits and a widening gap between the top and everyone else in nearly a century.
—Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2022
Detroit Free Press, 2 Mar. 2022
But that trickle-down theory led to a weaker economic growth, lower wages, bigger deficits and a widening gap between the top and everyone else in nearly a century.
—Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2022
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First Known Use
1936, in the meaning defined above
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“Trickle-down theory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trickle-down%20theory. Accessed 28 Nov. 2023.
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