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economy

[ih-kon-uh-mee] / ɪˈkɒn ə mi /


ADJECTIVE
costing less to buy, make, or operate
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Just a few months of inflated gas prices and snarled supply chains could halt growth altogether and tip the economy into a recession, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

How long can the U.S. economy hold out?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The Artemis launch boosted space-related stocks, reflecting a growing space economy driven by lower launch costs.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

What’s more, higher-for-longer energy prices could rekindle worries about a hard landing for the economy, he said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

Yet these civil penalties, although not considered punishment by our courts, often make it virtually impossible for people who have been convicted of crimes to integrate into the mainstream society and economy upon release.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander