determinant
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If regulation meaningfully affects output and inflation, it belongs alongside fiscal and monetary policy as a central determinant of economic performance.
From Barron's
Such a move might generate fears of future inflation and push up long-term interest rates, an important determinant of mortgage costs and businesses’ borrowing expenses, Musalem said.
“There are statewide and local policies that influence food, nutrition and social determinants of health for individuals,” said Velazquez.
From Los Angeles Times
Productivity, a crucial determinant of the economy’s long-term health, increased at its fastest pace in two years in the third quarter.
The most important determinant of housing affordability is also the least glamorous.
From Barron's
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