expansionary

American  

[ik-span-shuh-ner-ee] / ɪkˈspæn ʃəˌnɛr i /

adjective

1. tending toward expansion.

   an expansionary economy.

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Etymology

Origin of expansionary

First recorded in 1935–40; expansion + -ary

Example Sentences

Meanwhile, ballooning debt loads and expansionary economic policies in Europe and Japan have added fuel.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The prospect of a win for Takaichi, who has promised an expansionary fiscal policy when the Japanese debt to GDP ratio is already nearly 250%, is causing a major upset in the Japanese bond market,” said Kathleen Brooks, research director at XTB.

From MarketWatch

For Masahiko Loo, senior fixed income strategist at State Street Investment Management, the rise in ultra-long JGB yields partly reflects fresh repricing of term and risk premium as markets absorb a more expansionary fiscal stance and persistent inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal

“This would enable her to advance further expansionary fiscal policies and lead to higher yields at the long end of the curve,” the rates strategist adds.

From The Wall Street Journal

Taiwan’s output and new order indexes for December both rose for the first time since March, pushing its headline PMI above the neutral 50.0 mark to 50.9, in expansionary territory for the first time in 10 months.

From The Wall Street Journal