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recession

[ri-sesh-uhn] / rɪˈsɛʃ ən /


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That in turn was viewed as likely to trigger a global recession.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The 2% target thus provides a cushion, especially in a recession.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Howe Institute think tank’s business-cycle council, the recognized arbiter of declaring a recession, said it was premature to describe the current downturn as such because it lacked depth and diffusion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

For a while, experts linked the decline to the recession that struck in 2008 when the global financial system nearly imploded, driving millions of people into hardship.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Tony had a GED and had built a successful trucking company in Las Vegas, but it hadn’t survived the recession.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover




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