economicprobe
nounUK /ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪk prəʊb/
US /ˌiːkəˈnɑːmɪk proʊb/
A careful look at how a country makes and spends money.
The team did an economicprobe to see why prices were rising.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A tool or test used to measure how well a business is doing with its money.
The bank used an economicprobe to check the small shop's health.
3. A news report that examines money problems in a place.
The newspaper printed an economicprobe about job losses in the town.
4. A deep question asked to understand how people earn and spend.
Her economicprobe asked why families were saving less money.