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Goldilocks Economy

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Goldilocks economy
A term developed in the mid 1990s to describe the positive performance of the economy as "not too hot, not too cold; just right."

Goldilocks Economy
An economy that is performing well enough to avoid a recession and even provide a solid return for investors, but not so well that it causes inflation. The term references the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears because the economy is neither too cold nor too hot.


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Kyser says the region enjoys a Goldilocks economy at this point -- not too hot and not too cold.
Nor will it be a Goldilocks economy, a term Shulman coined in the early 1990s to describe one that is neither too hot nor too cold.
A goldilocks economy is one where there is enough growth to sustain corporate profits and keep unemployment levels low, but not so low that it sparks inflation.
 
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