contraction
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Spending on fixed assets fell by 2.6% compared with a year earlier from January through November, marking the worst contraction in decades.
From Barron's
Spending on fixed assets fell by 2.6% compared with a year earlier from January through November, marking the worst contraction in decades.
From Barron's
Spending on fixed assets fell by 2.6% compared with a year earlier from January through November, marking the worst contraction in decades.
From Barron's
Strong growth in the spring and summer offset a small contraction in GDP in the first quarter, positioning the economy to expand by at least 2% for the fourth year in a row.
From MarketWatch
OTTAWA—Economic activity in Canada has stumbled so far in the final quarter of 2025, with early signs pointing to an only modest pickup last month after a sharp contraction in October.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
