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 decision Monday came in line with economists’ expectations that Chinese authorities would hold off major stimulus measures amid a recent stock market rally, even as a string of economic data underscored signs of fatigue in the economy.
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2025
Wickremesinghe set loose the armed forces on the protests, which fizzled out rapidly, and stabilized the economy by introducing painful austerity measures backed by the International Monetary Fund.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
After all, the measurable abstraction of the economy is made up of our bodies and our labor—the numbers are going to bleed accordingly.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
Experts, some of whom are predicting a further slowdown in the third quarter, suggested the economy’s poor performance may force Beijing to approve a major economic stimulus.
—semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2025
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2025
Wickremesinghe set loose the armed forces on the protests, which fizzled out rapidly, and stabilized the economy by introducing painful austerity measures backed by the International Monetary Fund.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
After all, the measurable abstraction of the economy is made up of our bodies and our labor—the numbers are going to bleed accordingly.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
Experts, some of whom are predicting a further slowdown in the third quarter, suggested the economy’s poor performance may force Beijing to approve a major economic stimulus.
—semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2025
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“The economy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20economy. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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