supply-side

[ suh-plahy-sahyd ]

/ səˈplaɪˌsaɪd /

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adjective Economics.

of or relating to a theory that stresses the reduction of taxes, especially for those of higher income, as a means of encouraging business investment and growth and stabilizing the economy.

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Origin of supply-side

First recorded in 1975–80

Words nearby supply-side

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How to use supply-side in a sentence

And Arthur Laffer, the creator of supply-side economics, may have fathered six children.
Keynes’s Gift to Posterity|Michael Tomasky|May 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Is this the re-emergence of Paul Ryan's affiliation with the Jude Wanniski/Jack Kemp school of supply-side economics?
Why is Paul Ryan Embracing Immigration Reform?|David Frum|April 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Last month, Bloomberg reported that Apple is considering another major supply-side shake-up.
Here’s Why Apple and Samsung Are Breaking Up|Alex Klein|December 31, 2012|DAILY BEAST
One of my quixotic blog battles has been against the nonsense of revenue-raising supply-side tax cuts.
Do Higher Taxes Make Us Work More, or Less?|Megan McArdle|October 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST

A supply-side cut sees business investment as the key to growth.
Ryan on Kennedy (and Reagan) (Oh: and the One He Didn’t Mention)|Michael Tomasky|October 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Corresponding to utility on the demand side is cost of production on the supply side.
Supply and Demand|Hubert D. Henderson