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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And two, even before the IRA passed, market forces were setting clean energy on a path to replace fossil fuels.
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Vox Staff, Vox, 24 Oct. 2024
Time will tell which products and players will survive market forces and truly be able to create a lasting impact for patient care and outcomes.
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—Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, M.d., J.d., Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
And now, thanks to remarkable drops in prices for solar panels, mainly from China, simple market forces seem to be driving an all-out solar boom.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2024
Part of the problem is a lack of collective will among governments and businesses, as well as market forces that treat water like a commodity, Mariana Mazzucato, a professor and founding director of the University College London Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose, told NBC News.
—David Hodari, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2024
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Vox Staff, Vox, 24 Oct. 2024
Time will tell which products and players will survive market forces and truly be able to create a lasting impact for patient care and outcomes.
Follow me on Twitter or LinkedIn.
—Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, M.d., J.d., Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
And now, thanks to remarkable drops in prices for solar panels, mainly from China, simple market forces seem to be driving an all-out solar boom.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2024
Part of the problem is a lack of collective will among governments and businesses, as well as market forces that treat water like a commodity, Mariana Mazzucato, a professor and founding director of the University College London Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose, told NBC News.
—David Hodari, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Market forces.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/market%20forces. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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