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saltwater economics
noun [U] ECONOMICSDefinition
› in the US, the idea that government rules and controls are important and necessary for a successful economy: Saltwater economics advocates strong government action to regulate inflation and interest rates. → Compare freshwater economics
saltwater economist noun [C] (Definition of saltwater economics noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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