supply-side

American

[suh-plahy-sahyd] / səˈplaɪˌsaɪd /

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.

Etymology

Origin of supply-side

First recorded in 1975–80

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Taken together, this is the “largest supply-side shock the oil market has ever seen,” Baird noted.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026

A tug of war for copper between the U.S. and China will keep prices elevated while supply-side risks could continue to tighten the market, the analysts write.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

Yang Wang, principal analyst at Counterpoint Research, called the memory crisis "the most disruptive supply-side event the smartphone industry has ever faced".

From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026

Those supply-side pressures are broad-based, including tariffs pushing up the price of goods to higher fertilizer and oil prices because of the Strait of Hormuz bottlenecks.

From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026

“Copper prices stretching to all-time highs is an example of a perfect storm of structural supply-side issues,” said John Caruso, senior market strategist at RJO Futures.

From MarketWatch ● May 12, 2026

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