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Business spending in the supply chain is much bigger and more volatile than final consumption and does a better job of measuring the ups and downs of the business cycle.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

But as the BBC's Ricky Boleto reports, there have been many ups and downs along the way.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

That means it is not immune from the stock market’s ups and downs.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

Even stocks sensitive to the economy’s ups and downs, including those that typically suffer when the Fed hikes rates, rose on Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

“Well, it’s just I’ve had some ups and downs with Aelia. So with Helene, if you want to talk about it...”

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir




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