bust
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“The spring selling season could be a bust for many builders with the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage topping 6.5% in May, while highly elevated energy prices continue to pressure household budgets,” he said.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
Micron trades at a notably low forward price-to-earnings ratio—8.4 times, according to FactSet—because the memory-chip industry goes through cycles of boom and bust.
From Barron's • May 26, 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
Prior to the verdict, the economist and author Sebastian Mallaby predicted OpenAI had a 50% chance of going bust by next year.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Americans, digesting the Internet bust, seemed in no position to take on new debts, and yet Household was making loans at a faster pace than ever.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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