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economics

[ek-uh-nom-iks, ee-kuh-] / ˌɛk əˈnɒm ɪks, ˌi kə- /


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McMillon will be joined on the data task force by two economics professors, Raj Chetty of Harvard University and Kevin Murphy of the University of Chicago, who are experts on income inequality.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 9, 2026

Mr. Boudreaux is a professor of economics at George Mason University and the Mercatus Center.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 8, 2026

Enrico Moretti is a professor of economics at the University of California, Berkeley, who lives in the city.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026

I studied politics and economics at university, so it’s hard not to have views on things.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2026

I nodded, wishing that Frankie and I had gotten them something better than the apron and handkerchiefs I’d sewn in home economics class and the Popsicle ornaments and drawings Frankie had made.

From "The Red Umbrella" by Christina Gonzalez




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