recession
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The industrial economy is just starting to grow again, after a brutal three-plus-year post-Covid recession.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Saxo doesn’t see a full combination of recession stress, disorderly yields and a broad earnings collapse, which are classic ingredients of a deeper bear-market signal.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Many countries would risk falling into recession, he noted, and a drop in investment spending -- "including in energy-intensive AI" -- would likely push up unemployment.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
The post was accompanied by a screenshot of a published headline indicating that Canada may have entered a recession after recording two consecutive quarters of economic contraction.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 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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