excess demand

British

noun

economics a situation in which the market demand for a commodity is greater than its market supply, thus causing its market price to rise

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Hiring had moderated, wage gains were uneven, and the postpandemic excess demand for workers was ebbing.

From Barron's • Nov. 14, 2025

The first rate cut is easing pressure on borrowers without unleashing excess demand.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 23, 2025

The governing council agreed earlier this month that "the data clearly indicated that excess demand and elevated core inflation were proving to be more persistent than expected," the minutes said.

From Reuters • Jul. 26, 2023

In those cycles excess demand forced prices higher; therefore tamping down demand by raising interest rates has been a customary remedy.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2023

Then he made an excess demand on the motor muscles of his legs, and in six wild leaps he had gained the goat's side.

From Lady Luck by Wiley, Hugh

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