bust
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Regulators implemented the rule in 2001, following concern over the steep losses of some day traders during the dot-com bubble and its ensuing bust.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
First comes the bubble, in this case, 1867-72, then the bust, 1873-79, and at intervals thereafter.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
“The spring selling season could be a bust for many builders with the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage topping 6.5% in May, while highly elevated energy prices continue to pressure household budgets,” he said.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
Micron trades at a notably low forward price-to-earnings ratio—8.4 times, according to FactSet—because the memory-chip industry goes through cycles of boom and bust.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
If the company borrowed millions of francs and then went bust, Armand Peugeot did not owe its creditors a single franc.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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