overheating

Definition

Economic situation in which growth is occurring so quickly that economists fear a rise in inflation. This happens when producers are not able to make enough goods and services to meet rising demand, and raise prices instead.

Copyright©2009 by InvestorWords.com. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Reproduction of all or part of this glossary and/or this page, in any format, without written consent is prohibited. If you have questions about this dictionary please feel free to contact us feedback\@\investorguide.com

Related Terms on BusinessDictionary

Popular 'Economy' Terms

GDP
recession
inflation
command economy
bear market

demand
fiscal policy
monetary policy
deflation
cyclical

Related Personal Finance Articles

Loading...

overheating in the news

Loading...

Tools

overheating is ...

... part of the Economy subject.

Nearby Terms

overdue
overfunded pension plan
overhang
overhead
overhead ratio
overheating
overinflated
overissue
overlap the market
overlapping debt
overlying mortgage

Search volume for overheating

Review the unprecedented moves the Fed & Treasury took to bring the financial markets back from the precipice

Browse by Letter: # A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Get our content on your iGoogle page | RSS

RSS

Add this Glossary to your Site | Bookmark InvestorWords.com
Home | Terms by Subject | Keyword Advertising | About Us | Contact Us
Work for InvestorWords.com
BusinessDictionary.com | InvestorGuide.com | WebFinanceInc.com
Disclaimer and Copyright©