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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The stimulus measures have lifted parts of the economy.
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Anniek Bao,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 15 July 2025
Investors who buy those bonds are, in turn, not investing that money in other areas of the economy.
—James Broughel, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Immigrants own and work in businesses constitute a significant sector of the economy in areas such as health care, construction, restaurants and retail, immigrant advocates said.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
Advertisement The President dismissed the persistent interest in Epstein as a distraction fueled by political sabotage, insisting that his administration was focused on issues that mattered—border security, the economy, energy independence, and cracking down on voter fraud.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 14 July 2025
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Anniek Bao,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 15 July 2025
Investors who buy those bonds are, in turn, not investing that money in other areas of the economy.
—James Broughel, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Immigrants own and work in businesses constitute a significant sector of the economy in areas such as health care, construction, restaurants and retail, immigrant advocates said.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
Advertisement The President dismissed the persistent interest in Epstein as a distraction fueled by political sabotage, insisting that his administration was focused on issues that mattered—border security, the economy, energy independence, and cracking down on voter fraud.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 14 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for the economy
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“The economy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20economy. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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