supply-side

American

[suh-plahy-sahyd] / səˈplaɪˌsaɪd /

adjective

Economics.

of or relating to a theory that stresses the reduction of taxes, especially for those of higher income, as a means of encouraging business investment and growth and stabilizing the economy.

Etymology

Origin of supply-side

First recorded in 1975–80

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But demographics more than energy policy or the supply-side scars of the pandemic explain Germany’s rapidly deteriorating performance, a 2024 working paper from the German Council of Economic Experts warned.

From The Wall Street Journal

Easing policy now would require the committee to place more weight on projected supply-side gains than realized inflation data.

From Barron's

He argued on Wednesday that supply-side forces like cooling shelter inflation, deregulation and AI-induced productivity gains could allow inflation to fall sharply this year even as growth remains solid.

From Barron's

There are also supply-side constraints on manufacturing employment.

From The Wall Street Journal

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