The phrase "economic mainstream" refers to the widely accepted and commonly practiced ideas, beliefs, and trends in the field of economics. It represents the dominant or popular ways of thinking and operating in the economy. Full definition
The current economic mainstream makes as though recessions were akin to natural catastrophes. (acting-man.com)
It does suggest, as Kimberly Strassel recently observed in The Wall Street Journal, that evangelicals are embedded in the social and economic mainstream of American life and, as such, are motivated by a broad range of concerns, including jobs, taxes, the debt, and national security. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
Nations need to address these challenges in urgency; otherwise, they will exacerbate their geopolitical dislocation from the global economic mainstream. (sciencemag.org)