money supply

noun

, Economics.

1. the sum of demand or checking-account deposits and currency in circulation.

money supply

noun

1. See M5, M4, M3c, M3, M2, M1, M0
   the total amount of money in a country's economy at a given time See also M0 M1 M2 M3 M3c M4 M5

money supply

1. The amount of money in circulation at a given time, usually controlled by some central banking authority.

Word History and Origins

Origin of money supply¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

It ends up being a pernicious tax on people, especially those who have cash savings with dilution of the money supply.

From Time

Sources say that they are still operating, but without banking activity, money supply will soon run tight.

From MIT Technology Review

It posed serious questions for the banks’ control over their own countries’ money supply, interest rates, inflation and so on.

From Time

Pumping more money into the financial system increases the money supply, and some of that cash inevitably ends up making its way into the stock market, boosting prices.

From ProPublica

The gold bugs and hard money types hated him because they believed the vast expansion in the money supply would ignite inflation.

From The Daily Beast

And the dollar has held up quite well, despite the expanding money supply, concerns over growth, and political gridlock.

From The Daily Beast

It sounds like Diablo III is having a problem with its money supply.

From The Daily Beast

The correlation between money supply and stock performance is controversial.

From The Daily Beast

If you also dig up more gold out of the ground, then that act of mining also changes the money supply.

From The Daily Beast

This time Mr. Jeffries tried the plan of cutting down the money supply and Howard found himself financially embarrassed.

From Project Gutenberg

Then he gives still more chits, and awaits another money supply.

From Project Gutenberg

Data relating to the money supply and foreign exchange reserves have also been kept secret.

From Project Gutenberg

Wall Street and the national banks could suck the blood from the western community because of their monopoly of the money supply.

From Project Gutenberg

The vacuum in the money supply was so serious, that the subsequent first issue of the Greenbacks brought a welcome relief.

From Project Gutenberg