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 measure also includes $21 billion in disaster relief for farmers and $10 billion in economic assistance for farmers, along with a one-year extension of the farm bill.
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Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2024
Farm bill extension The package includes another one-year extension of the 2018 farm bill after Congress also failed to pass a longer extension last year, as well as an additional $10 billion in economic assistance for farmers.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2024
The ground-level commercial space is anticipated to create new opportunities for local businesses in hopes of stimulating economic growth and enhancing the area's attractiveness.
—Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
The jobs report marks one of the last pieces of significant economic data before the Fed announces its next interest rate decision on Dec. 18.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 6 Dec. 2024
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Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2024
Farm bill extension The package includes another one-year extension of the 2018 farm bill after Congress also failed to pass a longer extension last year, as well as an additional $10 billion in economic assistance for farmers.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2024
The ground-level commercial space is anticipated to create new opportunities for local businesses in hopes of stimulating economic growth and enhancing the area's attractiveness.
—Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
The jobs report marks one of the last pieces of significant economic data before the Fed announces its next interest rate decision on Dec. 18.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Economic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/economic. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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