stimulative
Americanadjective
noun
Other Word Forms
- hyperstimulative adjective
- nonstimulative adjective
- overstimulative adjective
- overstimulatively adverb
- overstimulativeness noun
- stimulatively adverb
- stimulativeness noun
- unstimulative adjective
Etymology
Origin of stimulative
Example Sentences
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Ray Dalio: A weak currency and low interest rates are good for borrowers and debtors and stimulative to markets and economies.
From Barron's
Ray Dalio: A weak currency and low interest rates are good for borrowers and debtors and stimulative to markets and economies.
From Barron's
While economists have dialed up U.S. growth projections, stimulative economic policies in Japan, Germany and elsewhere have helped overseas stock markets in recent months outperform their counterparts stateside.
Equilibrium refers to a theoretical level for borrowing costs that is neither stimulative nor restrictive, and which would keep the U.S. economy steady.
From MarketWatch
Goldman Sachs’ baseline forecast is similarly “friendly” for equities thanks in part to stimulative tax breaks by Washington and the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate cuts.
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