In 10 words or less, what is "the economy"?

[Maximilian]

?

 

[amdhunter]

Whatever the current United States President decides what it is.

 

[purbeast0]

The wealth and resources of a country or region.

 

[Pardus]

network of producers, distributors, and consumers of goods and services in a local, regional, or national community.

 

[Markbnj]

People trading, buying, and selling stuff.

 

[MaxPayne63]

Whatever the Fed writes on any ordinary paper.

 

[dmcowen674]

In 10 words or less, what is "the economy"?

The divide between the rich and the poor.

 

[GrumpyMan]

A small bunch of rich guys which rule the whole world, they make governments so the "people" can think they have some kind of power over their existence, keeps them in line.

 

[shortylickens]

Economics is the study of trade-off decisions, and its a lot more complicated than just money. You'd have to define an economy within those guidelines.

 

[Clinkster]

The allocation of finite resources.

 

[shortylickens]

The allocation of finite resources.

THATS the best definition so far.

 

[soulcougher73]

A thing the 1% control

 

[TallBill]

I drank a sweet potato yesterday in a blender. Ten.

 

[God Mode]

The endless game of trying to make other people your bitch.

 

[Charles Kozierok]

Rich people screwing over Dave McOwen.

 

[Fenixgoon]

a house of cards waiting to crumble (sadly)

 

[TallBill]

Rich people screwing over Dave McOwen.

Haha and here I was starting to think that you were incapable of intelligent posts.

 

[dmcowen674]

Originally Posted by Charles Kozierok
Rich people screwing over Dave McOwen.

Haha and here I was starting to think that you were incapable of intelligent posts.

I didn't think he was capable of posting anything true.

 

[Charles Kozierok]

Haha and here I was starting to think that you were incapable of intelligent posts.

Oh good, now that I have your approval I can sleep at night.

I didn't think he was capable of posting anything true.

Dave, you make Marvin the Paranoid Android seem like Mary Poppins.

 

[Ampersand38]

There is no such thing as a free lunch.

 

[Cuda1447]

money jobs and stuff

 

[Leros]

Movement of resources between entities.

 

[LevelSea]

Fucked.

 

[ultimatebob]

Fucked.

You only think that it's screwed if you're in the minority party. If you're in the majority party, you stay that it's "recovering" or even "thriving"

 

[SlitheryDee]

Mutually beneficial trading between people.