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downturn

[doun-turn] / ˈdaʊnˌtɜrn /


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The downturn in Little Village is having ripple effects on the wider economy of the city, officials say.

From BBC

Warden has decided to ride out the downturn, but his father and brother have cashed out of their crypto holdings.

From The Wall Street Journal

And this assumes there’s no economic downturn—or a flight of high earners who pay the state’s bills.

From The Wall Street Journal

Soon after Warsh arrived, the Fed faced a historic challenge in 2008: a deep financial crisis that threatened to spin the economy into the worst downturn since the Great Depression.

From The Wall Street Journal

The downturn mirrors precipitous drops in many other large cities nationwide last year — and has sparked a range of theories about what’s going on.

From Los Angeles Times