recession
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If GDP falls for two quarters in a row, that is known as a recession.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
Zaitzeff: When we make investments, we run different scenarios: What if there is a recession?
From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026
It almost seems hard to believe in hindsight, but Wall Street economists saw a recession as a near-certainty after the previous oil price spike in 2022.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
Economists’ forecasts from a WSJ survey on the outlook for growth, inflation, oil prices and recession risks following the Iran war.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
The economy was in recession in 1975 and Milton had been forced to close a few franchises.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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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