demand-side

American

[dih-mand-sahyd, -mahnd-] / dɪˈmændˌsaɪd, -ˈmɑnd- /

adjective

Economics.

of or relating to an economic policy that treats consumer demand as the chief determinant of the economy.

Other Word Forms

demand-sider noun

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In a note on Thursday, Swiber and Juneau wrote that they think, in the near-term, “AI will drive more demand-side inflation from surging AI capex and a positive wealth effect.”

From MarketWatch

Roku brought in more advertising revenue through new and expanded partnerships with demand-side platforms such as Amazon Ads and FreeWheel, allowing advertisers to buy premium streaming ad inventory.

From The Wall Street Journal

DBS’s economics team thinks CPI likely declined 0.1% on the year in January, citing the continued decline in oil prices and muted demand-side impulses.

From The Wall Street Journal

Inflation can originate from demand-side forces, supply-side forces or shifts in inflation expectations.

From MarketWatch

“To be clear, The Trade Desk continues to innovate aggressively” and still looks like the industry leader both in terms of its technology and its capabilities around demand-side platforms, which let marketers broadly buy ad space in an automated way.

From MarketWatch

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