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Economy comes from Greek roots meaning management of what?

economy

[ih-kon-uh-mee] / ɪˈkɒn ə mi /


ADJECTIVE
costing less to buy, make, or operate
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Did they rise so much because the economy is strong, jobs are plentiful and money is pouring into the artificial-intelligence sector?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

Diesel is the lifeblood of those industries, and a workhouse fuel of the economy.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 20, 2026

It was the pain of trying to get by in this economy.

From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026

The Japanese denim industry is the product of Hollywood’s cultural exports, a U.S. military occupation, Japan’s quest to rebuild its economy, American offshoring, clunky old internet forums and some very interesting characters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

“The impact on the broader economy and the financial markets of the problems in the subprime markets seems likely to be contained,” U.S.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

Plague returned again and again for more than four centuries, repeatedly disrupting cities, economies, and societies across Europe and surrounding regions.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

Trade between the world's two largest economies has continued despite the turbulence caused by the tariffs.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

Deals that seemed to make sense for all parties then have aged badly for richer economies such as the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

It estimates that Himalayan water underpins roughly 20% of India's GDP, sustaining wheat, rice, tea, hydropower and pilgrimage economies.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

Of course, there are also the famous differences between the productivities of the economies of whole countries, such as Japan, the United States, France, and Germany.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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