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economy

[ih-kon-uh-mee] / ɪˈkɒn ə mi /


ADJECTIVE
costing less to buy, make, or operate
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That risks leaving the public more in the dark at a time when inflation and borrowing costs both are concerns, and there’s anxiety around artificial intelligence and the economy.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

Germany’s central bank on Friday cut its growth forecasts and raised its inflation expectations for this year and next as the war in Iran weighs on the economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

The UK's economy shrank slightly in April as the Iran war began to have an impact on businesses, official data has indicated.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Jonathan Cheng is the China bureau chief for The Wall Street Journal, overseeing coverage of the world's second-largest economy across politics, economics, business, technology and society.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

The basics of the forager economy can be reconstructed with some confidence based on quantifiable and objective factors.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari




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