market forces
noun
: the actions of buyers and sellers that cause the prices of goods and services to change without being controlled by the government : the economic forces of supply and demand
The value of these commodities is determined by market forces.
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This means that even though Trump might prefer a coal- or gas-fired power plant to generate the electricity, Jaffe says market forces might still lead utilities to choose a cleaner, cheaper option.
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Jeff Brady, NPR, 1 Feb. 2025
Manual transmissions in new cars are not-so-quickly dying out, but dying out nonetheless, displaced by EVs, dual-clutch transmissions, and basic market forces.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2025
But the architects of Western sanctions appear to have greatly underestimated the power and creativity of Russian market forces to withstand and even benefit from the sudden withdrawal of foreign corporations, says Oleg Buklemishev, an economist with Moscow State University.
—Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Jan. 2025
People are spending less on spirits and alcohol overall, and tequila is finally feeling some of the brunt of those market forces.
—Erik Ofgang, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
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Jeff Brady, NPR, 1 Feb. 2025
Manual transmissions in new cars are not-so-quickly dying out, but dying out nonetheless, displaced by EVs, dual-clutch transmissions, and basic market forces.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2025
But the architects of Western sanctions appear to have greatly underestimated the power and creativity of Russian market forces to withstand and even benefit from the sudden withdrawal of foreign corporations, says Oleg Buklemishev, an economist with Moscow State University.
—Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Jan. 2025
People are spending less on spirits and alcohol overall, and tequila is finally feeling some of the brunt of those market forces.
—Erik Ofgang, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Market forces.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/market%20forces. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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