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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Trump said in his executive order that there was a national emergency that warranted the tariffs, citing trade imbalances as a threat to national security and the economy.
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Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
She's broken down major issues for the Daily's audience like artificial intelligence and the economy.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Yet the impact of Trump’s tariffs has yet to show up in hard economic data, suggesting there could be more cracks in the health of the economy later this year.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
President Donald Trump’s on-again, off-again tariffs have draped the economy in uncertainty.
—Kevin Williams, Quartz, 28 May 2025
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Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
She's broken down major issues for the Daily's audience like artificial intelligence and the economy.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Yet the impact of Trump’s tariffs has yet to show up in hard economic data, suggesting there could be more cracks in the health of the economy later this year.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
President Donald Trump’s on-again, off-again tariffs have draped the economy in uncertainty.
—Kevin Williams, Quartz, 28 May 2025
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“The economy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20economy. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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