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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Key reasons for optimism include market forces, state-level initiatives and ongoing advancements in technology.
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Branded Content Contributor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
The market forces for implementing and scaling AI may be dramatically stronger and faster than the ones that galvanized earlier productivity innovations, so policymakers need to respond in kind.
—Matthew J. Slaughter, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
The culprit, experts say, is an outbreak of avian flu that’s thinning chicken populations as well as broader market forces pushing up prices for grocery staples.
—Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2025
As a devastating outbreak of bird flu thins chicken populations and market forces drive grocery prices up, the breakfast and baking staple has become pricier and harder to find.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025
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Branded Content Contributor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
The market forces for implementing and scaling AI may be dramatically stronger and faster than the ones that galvanized earlier productivity innovations, so policymakers need to respond in kind.
—Matthew J. Slaughter, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
The culprit, experts say, is an outbreak of avian flu that’s thinning chicken populations as well as broader market forces pushing up prices for grocery staples.
—Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2025
As a devastating outbreak of bird flu thins chicken populations and market forces drive grocery prices up, the breakfast and baking staple has become pricier and harder to find.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025
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“Market forces.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/market%20forces. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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