contraction

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Greg Simkins, a California based artist who often sold through Gallery 1988 under the name “CRAOLA,” says he’s felt the impact of the entertainment industry’s contraction firsthand.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

S&P Global’s services purchasing managers index fell to 49.8 points in March, indicating contraction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

It takes a lot to push a large, diversified economy into a period of outright contraction that spreads across sectors and involves net employment losses.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

March’s headline reading also beat the 50.3 forecast from economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal, standing above the 50-point mark separating expansion from contraction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

When the contraction passed, she said urgently, “I will die, but you must save my baby.”

From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper