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Definition voodoo economics in British English

voodoo economics noun

noun
1

a derogatory name for supply side economics (= the claim that cutting taxes on high incomes would lead to great economic growth, so that tax cuts would pay for themselves)

Example

Voodoo economics has dominated the conservative movement for so long that it has become an inward-looking cult.

Definition voodoo economics in British English