stimulative

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The central bank is still likely to raise interest rates in the near future, gradually bringing them to a level that is neither stimulative nor restrictive to the economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Ray Dalio: A weak currency and low interest rates are good for borrowers and debtors and stimulative to markets and economies.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

While economists have dialed up U.S. growth projections, stimulative economic policies in Japan, Germany and elsewhere have helped overseas stock markets in recent months outperform their counterparts stateside.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

Equilibrium refers to a theoretical level for borrowing costs that is neither stimulative nor restrictive, and which would keep the U.S. economy steady.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 12, 2026

These are found to be either abnormal and handicapping, such as, emotional parturition; or stimulative and promotive, such as the dynamogenic reactions.

From Catastrophe and Social Change Based Upon a Sociological Study of the Halifax Disaster by Prince, Samuel Henry