new economics

noun

plural in form but usually singular in construction
: an economic concept that is a logical extension of Keynesianism and that holds that appropriate fiscal and monetary maneuvering can maintain healthy economic growth and prosperity indefinitely

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The new economics is such an important break from the past. Felicia Wong, The New Republic, 5 Jan. 2023 So the super app is really key to driving the new economics of our business. Yvonne Lau, Fortune, 2 Dec. 2021 In fact, a new economics paper suggests that work provides significant psychological benefits, and even those in the most destitute situations prefer it to a handout. Oliver Staley, Quartz, 22 June 2021 Regardless of how this macro-level trend evolves, on the micro level there are still undoubtedly many who were accidentally pushed by the disruption of the past year and a half into a transformative encounter with Thoreau’s new economics. Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2021 See all Example Sentences for new economics 

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First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of new economics was in 1928

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“New economics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/new%20economics. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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