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new economy

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noun

  1. the postindustrial world economy based on internet trading and advanced technology

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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But even with all the investment, the new economy accounted for only 18% of gross domestic product in 2024, compared with almost 15% in 2015.

From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025

The partnership could drive a cluster of new economy companies to the city-state and help differentiate Singapore from its peer Hong Kong, he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

Few of the tech names that have ended up dominating the new economy were among the big names of 2000.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 31, 2025

Middle managers have been saddled with more underlings and it’s creating a whole new economy.

From Slate • Jul. 12, 2025

In California and New York, in the advertising world and in Silicon Valley, it became a kind of cult object that matched the stripped-down aesthetic of the new economy.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

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