supply-side
adjective
sup·ply-side
sə-ˈplī-ˈsīd 
: of, relating to, or being an economic theory that reduction of tax rates encourages more earnings, savings, and investment and thereby expands economic activity and the total taxable national income
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The supply-side economics of the Reagan era discouraged government intervention into the balance of supply and demand.
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Consumption and housing drags Chinese policymakers emphasized boosting consumption as a top priority this year, after several years of policy focused heavily on driving the economy with supply-side infrastructure and manufacturing investment.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2025
Tariffs In Healthcare Economics Back to healthcare, tariffs distort intertemporal resource allocation, elevating input costs (e.g., Chinese pharmaceutical ingredients) and triggering supply-side inflation.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
That's the beating heart of supply-side tax thought.
—Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Consumption and housing drags Chinese policymakers emphasized boosting consumption as a top priority this year, after several years of policy focused heavily on driving the economy with supply-side infrastructure and manufacturing investment.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2025
Tariffs In Healthcare Economics Back to healthcare, tariffs distort intertemporal resource allocation, elevating input costs (e.g., Chinese pharmaceutical ingredients) and triggering supply-side inflation.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
That's the beating heart of supply-side tax thought.
—Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Supply-side.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supply-side. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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