as in profitable
yielding a profit
unfortunately, raising employees' salaries would not be economic—the business would have to fold
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The upbeat economic data has sparked some speculation that the Fed might decide to skip a rate reduction in December or cut rates more slowly next year.
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
Claims surged early in the month as Hurricane Helene disrupted economic activity the Southeast and remained elevated through the middle of the month after Hurricane Milton lashed Florida.
—Lucia Mutikani, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
Wisconsin Department of Transportation's transportation economic assistance program was launched in 1987.
—Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2024
The Chinese economy grew rapidly over the past three decades under authoritarian rule, though that economic expansion has slowed in recent years.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2024
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
Claims surged early in the month as Hurricane Helene disrupted economic activity the Southeast and remained elevated through the middle of the month after Hurricane Milton lashed Florida.
—Lucia Mutikani, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
Wisconsin Department of Transportation's transportation economic assistance program was launched in 1987.
—Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2024
The Chinese economy grew rapidly over the past three decades under authoritarian rule, though that economic expansion has slowed in recent years.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Economic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/economic. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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