expansionary
adjective
ex·pan·sion·ary
ik-ˈspan(t)-shə-ˌner-ē 
: tending toward expansion
an expansionary economy
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Congress wanted expansionary monetary policy and Arthur Burns caved.
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Norbert Michel, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
So, expansionary policies that would quicken the economy’s metabolism and produce more inflation was exactly what the market craved then – but now?
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2024
The 2024 and 2025 IMF projections of global GDP growth should be considered modestly positive because any print of annual real GDP growth above 3% is considered expansionary for the global economy.
—Jason Schenker, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
This period marked a golden era of growth for Chinese tech, supported by expansionary supportive government policies.
—Gurufocus, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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Norbert Michel, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
So, expansionary policies that would quicken the economy’s metabolism and produce more inflation was exactly what the market craved then – but now?
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2024
The 2024 and 2025 IMF projections of global GDP growth should be considered modestly positive because any print of annual real GDP growth above 3% is considered expansionary for the global economy.
—Jason Schenker, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
This period marked a golden era of growth for Chinese tech, supported by expansionary supportive government policies.
—Gurufocus, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Expansionary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expansionary. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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