stagnation

Example Sentences

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The unrest was triggered by a ban on social media but fuelled by anger against corruption, unemployment and economic stagnation.

From BBC

Iran’s economic stagnation has worsened with a war that has devastated much of its infrastructure and may soon crater the oil industry.

From The Wall Street Journal

A stubbornly high rate of unemployment underscores broader stagnation in the economy at the start of this year.

From The Wall Street Journal

The result was a decade of high inflation, which, combined with slow growth and high unemployment, was forever branded as “stagflation” — a combination of stagnation and inflation.

From MarketWatch

It’s a dynamic that has echoes of Japan’s postbubble stagnation, though China’s trajectory is still far from sealed.

From MarketWatch