market forces

noun

: the actions of buyers and sellers that cause the prices of goods and services to change without being controlled by the government : the economic forces of supply and demand

The value of these commodities is determined by market forces.

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Without China making the first move, Chinese firms will be compelled by genuine market forces rather than often heavy-handed and inefficient state mandates to realize Xi’s vision. —

Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024 Why Is There a Transformer Shortage? Driving the transformer shortage are market forces stemming from electricity demand and material supply chains. —

IEEE Spectrum, 11 Dec. 2024 Furthermore, federal loans in which the risks are socialized and the gains privatized are generally considered a last resort, something to be used surgically in the case of promising new technologies where traditional market forces would crush an burgeoning industry in its infancy. —

Chris Morris, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2024 These market forces and artificial intelligence are naturally reshaping the competitive landscape. —

Roomy Khan, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for market forces

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