the economy
noun
: the system in one's country of producing, buying, and selling goods
People are worried about (the state of) the economy.
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That can lead to deflation, or falling prices, that may prompt consumers to put off purchases, hobbling the economy.
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Paul Davidson, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
This underscores the potential of AI as what economists call a general-purpose technology, one with deep and pervasive impact on the economy.
—Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Whether current valuations make sense in the short term is one question; whether AI will eventually transform the economy is another entirely.
—ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2025
Pang from the Chinese University of Hong Kong said the economy is still able to achieve the goal, despite some loss of momentum.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
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Paul Davidson, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
This underscores the potential of AI as what economists call a general-purpose technology, one with deep and pervasive impact on the economy.
—Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Whether current valuations make sense in the short term is one question; whether AI will eventually transform the economy is another entirely.
—ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2025
Pang from the Chinese University of Hong Kong said the economy is still able to achieve the goal, despite some loss of momentum.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the economy
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“The economy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20economy. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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