recession
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A renewed surge in the dollar, a global recession or a deterioration in geopolitical conditions could quickly reverse recent gains.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
He expects the cease-fire to be net positive for the benchmark index, as it’s dominated by financials and cyclicals that could benefit from reduced risks of inflation risk and recession.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
Every investor alive has been trained by four decades of falling rates to believe recession means rate cuts, which means that bonds rally, which means a typical 60/40 stock-bond portfolio has a shock absorber.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026
In 2022, expectations that aggressive interest-rate hikes by the Fed would trigger a recession caused stocks to log their biggest decline since 2008.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026
About a week after the lightning strike, the economy was struck by recession.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
Vocabulary lists containing recession
Western Europe - Introductory
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East Asia - Middle School
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East Asia - High School
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