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Used with adjectives:
"
Our country has a strong economy."
(strong, stable, healthy, thriving)
"
People can't find jobs in this bad economy."
(bad, slow, failing, weak)
"
The global economy is growing."
(global, international, world, local, national)
"
New businesses may struggle in a competitive economy."
(competitive)
"
Every year, cars have better fuel economy."
(fuel)
Used with verbs:
"
New industries will help build the economy."
(build, create, rebuild, develop, grow, strengthen, expand, improve)
"
Bad weather could threaten the local economy."
(threaten, weaken, damage, harm, hurt, ruin, destroy)
"
Tourism drives the country's economy."
(drives, dominates)
"
The local economy is performing poorly."
(be + performing, be + functioning, be + operating)
"
This economy developed very quickly."
(developed, grew, improved, expanded, recovered, stabilized)
"
The government has to make careful decisions or the economy will collapse."
(collapse, fail, slow, decline, struggle, suffer)
"
The local economy is based on building cars."
(be + based on, revolves around)
