recession
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Big drops in valuations were bad news: Until now they’ve always been because earnings expectations soured even more than share prices fell, often because of a recession.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
If the blockage went on long enough, many countries could have entered a recession, which is never good for energy companies.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
If GDP falls for two quarters in a row, that is known as a recession.
From BBC • 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
The country was in the midst of a recession in the summer of 1980 and interest rates were close to 20 percent.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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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