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recession

[ri-sesh-uhn] / rɪˈsɛʃ ən /


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But for investors it means that they should focus less on whether a recession is imminent or how fast the economy is growing, and instead on profit margins and P/E multiples.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 25, 2026

Without it, growth would have slowed to a mere fraction of a percentage point, leaving the economy nearly stagnant and flirting with recession.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026

Australian 10-year government bond yields will likely go higher from current levels, but an excessive tightening by the RBA that brings on a recession could derail that.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Higher-quality cyclicals could perform solidly even if the economy goes into recession.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

Now the adults seemed to talk a lot about some kind of recession thing that was going on.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai


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