oversupply

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Downtown has suffered from an oversupply of office space since a building spree in the 1980s and early 1990s.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The memory market is historically cyclical, and some on Wall Street seem spooked by awareness of past cycles in which oversupply eroded industry profits.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

But experts have suggested that such rapid growth also led to lower teaching quality and an oversupply of graduates in the job market.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Investing in SK Hynix ADRs involves currency and political risks, while the memory-chip sector faces potential cyclical oversupply after current shortages.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

The economic position of most of the intelligentsia, however, was very precarious because there was an oversupply of graduates for whom government employment was virtually the only outlet.

From Area Handbook for Bulgaria by Baluyut, Violeta D.