the economy
noun
: the system in one's country of producing, buying, and selling goods
People are worried about (the state of) the economy.
Examples of the economy in a Sentence
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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is arguing that a fractured democracy can have destructive effects on the economy — an indirect jab at Donald Trump.
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Fatima Hussein, Fortune, 3 May 2024
Buffett’s views on the economy, AI, and more During past Berkshire conferences, Buffett has touched on some of the hottest topics of the year, from the regional banking crisis to U.S.-China economic tensions and Bitcoin.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 3 May 2024
To put that in context, the economy had added 167,000 jobs a month in the year through March 2019, the spring before the onset of the coronavirus pandemic.
—Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 2 May 2024
Poll after poll show voters trust the presumptive Republican 2024 nominee more on the economy than the incumbent, President Biden.
—Asma Khalid, NPR, 2 May 2024
The site notes its proximity to the Kansas City metro area and growing sectors like technology, e-commerce and manufacturing as reasons the economy is drawing in new, young workers.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2024
Part of that trend stems from the impact the lack of child care had on the economy during the pandemic, says Olivia Allen, a co-founder and vice president of the Children’s Funding Project, a nonprofit that researches and supports local efforts to fund early childhood programs.
—Ariel Gilreath, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Apr. 2024
Many Gen Z Americans are now progressing through their first or second job post-higher education, leaving America with roughly four distinct generations fully working across the economy.
—Marcie Merriman, Fortune, 22 Apr. 2024
The Israeli authorities have tightened restrictions there since Oct. 7, canceling thousands of permits that allowed Palestinians to work in Israel and squeezing the economy in the West Bank, where about 500,000 Israeli settlers live alongside roughly 2.7 million Palestinians.
—Julian E. Barnes, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2024
Fatima Hussein, Fortune, 3 May 2024
Buffett’s views on the economy, AI, and more During past Berkshire conferences, Buffett has touched on some of the hottest topics of the year, from the regional banking crisis to U.S.-China economic tensions and Bitcoin.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 3 May 2024
To put that in context, the economy had added 167,000 jobs a month in the year through March 2019, the spring before the onset of the coronavirus pandemic.
—Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 2 May 2024
Poll after poll show voters trust the presumptive Republican 2024 nominee more on the economy than the incumbent, President Biden.
—Asma Khalid, NPR, 2 May 2024
The site notes its proximity to the Kansas City metro area and growing sectors like technology, e-commerce and manufacturing as reasons the economy is drawing in new, young workers.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2024
Part of that trend stems from the impact the lack of child care had on the economy during the pandemic, says Olivia Allen, a co-founder and vice president of the Children’s Funding Project, a nonprofit that researches and supports local efforts to fund early childhood programs.
—Ariel Gilreath, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Apr. 2024
Many Gen Z Americans are now progressing through their first or second job post-higher education, leaving America with roughly four distinct generations fully working across the economy.
—Marcie Merriman, Fortune, 22 Apr. 2024
The Israeli authorities have tightened restrictions there since Oct. 7, canceling thousands of permits that allowed Palestinians to work in Israel and squeezing the economy in the West Bank, where about 500,000 Israeli settlers live alongside roughly 2.7 million Palestinians.
—Julian E. Barnes, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2024
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“The economy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20economy. Accessed 12 May. 2024.
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