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velocity of money

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noun

Economics.
  1. the frequency with which a single unit of currency or the total money supply turns over within the economy in a given year.


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Nominal GDP is also growing faster than the money supply, which means the velocity of money, or nominal GDP divided by the money supply, is rising.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

The notion of the velocity of money is sometimes forgotten...

From New York Times ● Oct. 27, 2016

Inflation is caused by too much speculation, commodity price increases, slack productivity increases, wars and the velocity of money entering the economy.

From New York Times ● Dec. 27, 2014

I should note that I am deeply indebted to Dr. Lacy Hunt for my understanding of the velocity of money.

From Forbes ● Oct. 21, 2014

Further, Fisher makes the same point with reference to deposits subject to check that he makes with reference to book-credits, namely, that their use increases the velocity of money.

From The Value of Money by Benjamin M. Anderson

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