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Rubinomics

Rubinomics noun: the economic policies of US President Bill Clinton, emphasizing the effect that balancing the government budget has on long term interest rates.

Noun

Rubinomics (uncountable)

  1. The economic policies of US President Bill Clinton, emphasizing the effect that balancing the government budget has on long term interest rates.
    • Drawing from classical economics, Rubinomics mistakenly asserts that saving drives investment.2007, New York University. Institute of Economic Affairs, Challenge, volume 50, page 44

Origin of Rubinomics

From Rubin + -nomics, named after Robert E. Rubin, former US Secretary of the Treasury.

Questions about Rubinomics

What does Rubinomics mean?
Rubinomics means the economic policies of US President Bill Clinton, emphasizing the effect that balancing the government budget has on long term interest rates.
What part of speech is Rubinomics?
Rubinomics is a noun.

Words near Rubinomics in the dictionary

  1. Rubin vase
  2. rubine
  3. rubineous
  4. rubines
  5. Rubino
  6. Rubinomics
  7. Rubinos
  8. rubins
  9. Rubinstein
  10. Rubinstein syndrome
  11. Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome

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