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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Industry leaders foresee billions of autonomous agents with wallets, fundamentally transforming the economy. — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 And economists expect that to happen again in 2028, meaning the economy would have to shed workers to keep unemployment steady. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026 The Fed's benchmark overnight lending rate influences borrowing costs across the economy. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026 And his approval rating on the economy, the bottom has fallen out on that. — NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026 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 1 Sep. 2026.

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