consumer economy
noun/kənˌsjuːmər ɪˈkɒnəmi/
/kənˌsuːmər ɪˈkɑːnəmi/
- an economic system that depends on people buying a lot of goods and services rather than on production
- Eastern Europe's emerging consumer economies are prime targets for credit card growth.
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