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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This typically results from supply-side shocks, restrictive trade policies, or poor government decisions that drive prices higher while hurting economic activity.
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Garth Friesen, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
And on the supply-side, tariffs push up costs for domestic consumers by design while deportations reduce available labor supply.
—Josh Bivens, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
The supply-side economics of the Reagan era discouraged government intervention into the balance of supply and demand.
—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
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Garth Friesen, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
And on the supply-side, tariffs push up costs for domestic consumers by design while deportations reduce available labor supply.
—Josh Bivens, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
The supply-side economics of the Reagan era discouraged government intervention into the balance of supply and demand.
—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
See All Example Sentences for supply-side
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“Supply-side.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supply-side. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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