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downturn

[doun-turn] / ˈdaʊnˌtɜrn /


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Solomon said he doesn’t expect M&A activity to slow unless there is a big downturn in the economy but noted CEOs are closely watching the impact of higher energy prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Another risk is that nonbanks, including hedge funds, could be forced to sell assets in a downturn, and derivatives-market activity could act as an accelerant in a selloff.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Although uncertainty and volatility have been high, investors haven’t yet exited markets altogether, avoiding the liquidity stress that can lead to a downturn.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

In the leadup to that downturn, investors did not know which banks held the losses from pools of underwater subprime mortgages when the housing market collapsed.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

The prediction that the end of the war would send Hampton Roads into an economic downturn proved incorrect.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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