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Economy comes from Greek roots meaning management of what?

economy

[ih-kon-uh-mee] / ΙͺˈkΙ’n Ι™ mi /


ADJECTIVE
costing less to buy, make, or operate
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Many economists indicate that investment in AI technology – including infrastructure and equipment – has been the driving force in the US economy for several years.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

Yet a series of hikes could hurt the bull market in stocks or endanger the U.S. economy.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

“In the old days, an economy seat was an economy seat, end of story. You didn’t have nine different classes.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

Or that, even if it does happen, that might not be good for the economy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

Bedrock lay 125 feet below grade, too deep for workers to reach with any degree of economy or safety using the construction methods available in the 1880s.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

The divergence between the survey data and official production figures partly reflects the weakness of some of Europe’s biggest industrial economies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

AI now sits at the heart of the US-China rivalry as the world's two largest economies seek to gain an edge in advanced tech.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

They built their economies around an industry that relied on an ever-growing prison population, mostly from California’s major metropolitan areas.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

Iran and the UAE have been on opposing ends of the war in the Middle East, with Tehran launching missiles and drones at its fellow Brics member as the conflict sent shockwaves across global economies.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

Henceforth, more and more economies would be governed from the ground up, by the interests, demands, and aspirations of the people, rather than from the top down, by the interests of some narrow ruling clique.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman




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