as in profitable
yielding a profit
unfortunately, raising employees' salaries would not be economic—the business would have to fold
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Club for Growth, a conservative economic organization, hired former Trump aide Kellyanne Conway to advocate for TikTok in Congress, according to Politico.
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Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
All these eras dealt with either wars (Korea, Vietnam, the Gulf war), economic turmoil (inflation, gas shortages, recessions), political strife (Watergate, impeachments, deficits) and/or social upheaval (anti-war protests, drug issues, pandemics).
—Caleb Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Whereas, nine out of the bottom 10 states to find a job went for Donald Trump in the 2024 election which was defined by economic anxiety.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
From stamps, to comic books, to rare coins—if society attaches an emotional or economic value to items, then chances are some people will gather them.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 21 Nov. 2024
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Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
All these eras dealt with either wars (Korea, Vietnam, the Gulf war), economic turmoil (inflation, gas shortages, recessions), political strife (Watergate, impeachments, deficits) and/or social upheaval (anti-war protests, drug issues, pandemics).
—Caleb Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Whereas, nine out of the bottom 10 states to find a job went for Donald Trump in the 2024 election which was defined by economic anxiety.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
From stamps, to comic books, to rare coins—if society attaches an emotional or economic value to items, then chances are some people will gather them.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Economic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/economic. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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