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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Americans broadly disapprove of how Trump has handled the economy, immigration, and the cost of living—the three issues most responsible for putting him back in the White House.
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Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
This year, let’s work together to build a thriving energy market that gets more energy to the grid, adds more jobs to the economy, and puts more money in the pockets of working families.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 11 Feb. 2026
Even so, slower population growth is likely to ripple through the economy, with the immediate impacts felt in industries that are reliant on new household formation, such as housing, construction and health care, Ngomsi told CBS News.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
But with consumer and constituent sentiment around the tariffs and their impact on the economy trending sharply downward, even conservative lawmakers are being pushed to claw back control over the situation.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 11 Feb. 2026
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Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
This year, let’s work together to build a thriving energy market that gets more energy to the grid, adds more jobs to the economy, and puts more money in the pockets of working families.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 11 Feb. 2026
Even so, slower population growth is likely to ripple through the economy, with the immediate impacts felt in industries that are reliant on new household formation, such as housing, construction and health care, Ngomsi told CBS News.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
But with consumer and constituent sentiment around the tariffs and their impact on the economy trending sharply downward, even conservative lawmakers are being pushed to claw back control over the situation.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 11 Feb. 2026
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 14 Feb. 2026.
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