recession
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Extremely low rates like that are considered only suitable when the economy is in recession or experiences a crisis like the pandemic.
From MarketWatch
That could lead the Fed to raise rates when the money supply increases, risking a recession.
From Barron's
With the exception of the Covid-19 pandemic, Poland is the only economy in the EU to have avoided a recession since the early 1990s.
North America is in a freight recession and demand is at a low level with the market expected to remain weak through the first half, Volvo said.
“And one of the unintended consequences is that it has essentially induced the equivalent of a recession on the production of housing.”
From Los Angeles Times
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