economics
noun
eco·nom·ics
ˌe-kə-ˈnä-miks 
ˌē-kə-
ˌē-kə-
plural in form but singular or plural in construction
1
a
: a social science concerned chiefly with description and analysis of the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services
b
: economic theory, principles, or practices
sound economics
2
: economic aspect or significance
the economics of building a new stadium
3
: economic conditions
current economics
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Esco, co-founder of Esco Eats, leads a business and economics curriculum in schools across Atlanta Public Schools and DeKalb County.
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Daniel Wilkerson, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
David Romer, an economics professor at UC Berkeley, agreed that there was time to act, but, given the state of Congress, didn’t see much reason for optimism.
—Binyamin Appelbaum, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
With an economy propped up by the technology and defense sectors in addition to leisure and hospitality, San Diego County has a higher share of people with at least a bachelor’s degree, which helps explain its higher income, said Ryan Ratcliff, an economics professor at the University of San Diego.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
Warsh has been working as a visiting economics fellow at the Hoover Institution, a conservative think tank located at Stanford University.
—Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
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Daniel Wilkerson, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
David Romer, an economics professor at UC Berkeley, agreed that there was time to act, but, given the state of Congress, didn’t see much reason for optimism.
—Binyamin Appelbaum, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
With an economy propped up by the technology and defense sectors in addition to leisure and hospitality, San Diego County has a higher share of people with at least a bachelor’s degree, which helps explain its higher income, said Ryan Ratcliff, an economics professor at the University of San Diego.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
Warsh has been working as a visiting economics fellow at the Hoover Institution, a conservative think tank located at Stanford University.
—Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Economics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/economics. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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