money supply

noun

: the total amount of money available in an economy for spending as calculated by any of various methods (as by adding total currency to funds available in private checking accounts)

Examples of money supply in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The root of inflation is an increase in an economy's money supply that allows more people to enter markets for goods, driving prices higher. USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2024 Pay attention to softening regional bank lending and balance sheets, money supply growth (or lack thereof) and increases in credit card delinquencies. Ivan Illan, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for money supply 

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Word History

First Known Use

1871, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of money supply was in 1871

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“Money supply.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/money%20supply. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.

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