as in profitable
yielding a profit
unfortunately, raising employees' salaries would not be economic—the business would have to fold
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Many of the states and congressional districts that received the biggest economic boost from the IRA remained solidly Republican.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
But Matt Miskin of John Hancock cautioned against that on our show yesterday, saying aside from being potential deal targets, small-caps are no longer the best way to play an economic re-acceleration.
—Kelly Evans, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
The big picture: The two-page proclamation highlights Trump's election results and promises, including border security, energy efforts and economic strategies.
—Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
China recorded one of its slowest rates of economic growth in decades last year, data showed Friday, as leaders nervously eye a potential trade standoff with incoming U.S. president Donald Trump.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune Asia, 17 Jan. 2025
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
But Matt Miskin of John Hancock cautioned against that on our show yesterday, saying aside from being potential deal targets, small-caps are no longer the best way to play an economic re-acceleration.
—Kelly Evans, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
The big picture: The two-page proclamation highlights Trump's election results and promises, including border security, energy efforts and economic strategies.
—Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
China recorded one of its slowest rates of economic growth in decades last year, data showed Friday, as leaders nervously eye a potential trade standoff with incoming U.S. president Donald Trump.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune Asia, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Economic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/economic. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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