Economic Development

Not as good as environmental protection.

"I affirm that a government's obligation to protect the environment ought to take precedence over its obligation to promote economic development"

by Chris Davis March 25, 2004

economic slavery

Economic Slavery is the use of one or more of the three pillars (Welfare, Public Housing, and Eugenics) to prevent any group of people from realizing the American dream of self-sufficiency.

Requiring that mothers be unmarried to receive welfare is one of the three pillars of Economic Slavery.
That most abortion clinics are located next to areas with high welfare populations to limit their population growth is one of the three pillars of Economic Slavery.

by Chief Nick May 27, 2017

economic resurgence

When a formerly powerful party (country, group, individual) begins to earn as they did at thier best years.

Germany had an economic resurgence between the world wars.

by Kung-Fu Jesus April 29, 2004

economiser

A person who cheapens out in every aspect of their life. Someone who defines the essence of cheapness. A tightwad.

Bill was an economiser for bringing his girlfriend flowers he found lying around in the office

by proust23 October 3, 2010

economic activity

Any action that relates to making, buying, and selling of goods.

Trading is a great example of economic activity.

by Puppies14 October 26, 2017

Economically Tone Deaf

To obliviously, Ignorantly, and/or foolishly make financial/economic decisions, despite various information, and warnings, and risks, even worse so with other people's money. People who are Economically Tone Deaf are unaware of the long-term consequences and costs of their spendings and investments.

" John's son, Jesus Marry and Joseph, I swear, that man is Economically Tone Deaf. He keeps asking his parents for money just to spend on those stupid monkey images. God, I can't believe he's in his 30's.

by GoodDay20 January 1, 2023

Non-economic participant

Anyone that exist on subsidies alone or lives off others (spouse, parents, girlfriend etc), physically healthy and refuses to work. Also; NEP or Nep for short.

That Non-economic participant has no idea what a W-2 looks like.

by slavenomore7 January 28, 2019