money supply

noun

: the total amount of money available in an economy for spending as calculated by any of various methods (as by adding total currency to funds available in private checking accounts)

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This could prompt a range of outcomes, with either central banks forced to step in to ease money supply or political pressure mounting to the point of significant cost-cutting. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025 So, in trying to force interest rates lower, Trump is demanding to further inflate an already historically high money supply even more. Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2025 The Fed’s tightening campaign has slowed money supply growth but done little to kick-start velocity. Ivan Illan, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025 What To Know Hanke has been warning of an impending recession since 2022, largely due to the stagnation of money supply in the U.S.. Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for money supply

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First Known Use

1871, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of money supply was in 1871

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“Money supply.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/money%20supply. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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