Definition of "money supply" []

• The amount of money in the economy, measured according to varying methods or principles. One such method incorporates only money that is usually used to purchase goods and services, such as cash and the contents of checking accounts. (noun)

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• "A check of Bouton’s footnotes reveals that these quotes are accurate enough, but have nothing to do with the money supply or the farmers in Pennsylvania."