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economics

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


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The root cause was economics: Construction costs exceeded achievable sale prices, creating an appraisal gap that kept builders on the sidelines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

That means that even if an ECB hike under conventional economics wouldn’t make too much of a dent to activity, the act of signaling will pack a punch.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Just as the rise of AI uncovered power infrastructure issues, climate change and water scarcity could change the economics around water risk.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Most of this is wrong, and a little economics shows why.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

In social studies, in a unit on basic economics, Jake helped Mr. Lyons by describing the difference between satisfying wants and meeting needs to a group that just couldn’t grasp the concept.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein




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