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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Yet Trump’s trade war has left a haze of uncertainty over the economy since January.
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Paul Davidson, USA Today, 28 July 2025
While Wall Street may have already priced in some of the hype around AI, the actual adoption across the economy is just beginning.
—Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Despite the concerns about the impact of tariffs, the economy has held up much better than many expected.
—Rafael Nam, NPR, 27 July 2025
For over one hundred years, the U.S. economy has involved considerable government intervention in the economy itself, starting in the Progressive Era and running through the New Deal Era and the Great Society Era.
—Dave Anderson, Baltimore Sun, 27 July 2025
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Paul Davidson, USA Today, 28 July 2025
While Wall Street may have already priced in some of the hype around AI, the actual adoption across the economy is just beginning.
—Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Despite the concerns about the impact of tariffs, the economy has held up much better than many expected.
—Rafael Nam, NPR, 27 July 2025
For over one hundred years, the U.S. economy has involved considerable government intervention in the economy itself, starting in the Progressive Era and running through the New Deal Era and the Great Society Era.
—Dave Anderson, Baltimore Sun, 27 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 6 Aug. 2025.
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