bust
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The boost from AI is also reviving memories of the dot-com bust.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
But as the tide went out on tech stocks, the dot-com bubble bust soon after, and a series of major corporate governance scandals surfaced—Enron being the most prominent—my research felt pertinent again.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Eleven other booms suggest a bust is inevitable.
From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026
That was down 46% from 2022 and the lowest level since 2013, when construction was stagnant following the subprime mortgage bust.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
And if Dino-land turns out to be a bust, guess who owns thirteen thousand acres of nothing?
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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