In common use almost every word has many shades of meaning, and therefore needs to be interpreted by the context.

Knowledge is our most powerful engine of production.

Civilized countries generally adopt gold or silver or both as money.

And very often the influence exerted on a person's character by the amount of his income is hardly less, if it is less, than that exerted by the way in which it is earned.

Political Economy or Economics is a study of mankind in the ordinary business of life.

The commercial storm leaves its path strewn with ruin. When it is over there is calm, but a dull, heavy calm.

In the absence of any short term in common use to represent all desirable things, or things that satisfy human wants, we may use the term Goods for that purpose.