the money supply
noun
business
: the total amount of money available for spending in a country's economy
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Will the adoption of these digital tokens expand the money supply and unleash inflation?
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James Broughel, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
These federal agencies regulate critical areas of the U.S. economy and society, including the stock market, product safety, fraud and corruption, the money supply, labor relations, monopolies, nuclear power, the media and elections.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 4 Mar. 2025
Among many methods deployed, the most common was to debase the circulating coins and inflate the money supply.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
Additionally, some economists argue that a gold standard would hamstring central banks during economic crises by limiting their ability to expand the money supply.
—Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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James Broughel, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
These federal agencies regulate critical areas of the U.S. economy and society, including the stock market, product safety, fraud and corruption, the money supply, labor relations, monopolies, nuclear power, the media and elections.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 4 Mar. 2025
Among many methods deployed, the most common was to debase the circulating coins and inflate the money supply.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
Additionally, some economists argue that a gold standard would hamstring central banks during economic crises by limiting their ability to expand the money supply.
—Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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“The money supply.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20money%20supply. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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