A Goldilocks is 1) used to describe a situation in which something is or has to be exactly right; 2) In science, Goldilocks principle is used to describe the notion of an ideal or optimal range for certain conditions; 3) In economics, the Goldilocks economy sustains moderate economic growth and low inflation, which allows a market-friendly monetary policy. The Goldilocks economy describes an ideal state for an economy whereby the economy is not expanding or contracting by too much that has steady economic growth, preventing a recession, but not so much growth that inflation rises by too much.
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