Your friend's company is hiring a lot of new employees. You're surprised because the economy is bad now. You're discussing it with him over lunch. You respond:
That seems pretty risky, given the current economic climate.
You're discussing the bad economy with a group of coworkers. A few months ago, the economy seemed better. Now it seems bad again because there are more people without jobs. You say:
Just as you started to think we were finally headed toward an economic recovery, unemployment goes up again.
economy, just, society, you (general address) 
You're having a discussion with your brother-in-law about the economy. You're talking about the differences between the economy 30 years ago vs. today. You're worried that workers don't get paid enough. You say:
These days, it's nearly impossible for a family to get by on a single income.
adverb, economy, ffamily (topic), job (topic), money, phrasal verb, recently 
You're writing an essay about the U.S. economy. Some numbers show that the economy is bigger than it was 10 years ago, but you don't think that the economy has actually improved. You write:
In many ways, people are worse off now than they were 10 years ago.
comparison, economy, hedging, wwritten English You're writing an essay about things the government has been doing to control climate change. You want to explain that the government hasn't done much to fight climate change because they have been focused on improving the economy instead. You write:
For the past few years, the economy has taken priority over environmental issues.
A person you used to work with is volunteering for an organization. The organization is trying to change the law to allow foreigners to move to your country to start a business. You don't know much about this law, but you think that it might be good if foreigners start businesses in your country. You think that it might help to create new jobs, so you say:
I'm in support of anything that generates new jobs.
