contraction

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I don’t want to add here to the emotional obsequies being written for the Washington Post, after its latest round of contraction last week.

From The Wall Street Journal

Consumer inflation picked up in December, but factory-gate prices remained in contraction, capping another year marked by persistent deflationary pressures and weak domestic demand.

From The Wall Street Journal

Capital Economics’ James Reilly sees a way out of the market contraction, arguing the decline in software stocks is more closely tied to company specifics than sector skepticism.

From Barron's

S&P Global’s services survey showed a deterioration in incoming new business volumes, which dropped for a 14th straight month and notched the steepest contraction since last April.

From The Wall Street Journal

A reading above 50 suggests economic growth, while one below 50 indicates contraction.

From The Wall Street Journal