downturn
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The downturn in April will be another reason for the Bank of England to hold off on hiking interest rates next week, said Thomas Pugh, chief economist at RSM UK.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
Maintaining a cash reserve to avoid selling investments during a market downturn is a sensible approach.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
Shares fell 17% after the retailer launched a capital raising to boost its balance sheet following a downturn in conditions due to the Middle East war.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Chips were at the heart of the downturn, with the iShares Semiconductor ETF sinking another 3.7%, putting the chip stock benchmark 12% off its June 3 closing high.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Some teachers blamed the erosion on the effects of the economic downturn in the oil patch, which had dealt Odessa a crippling blow.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
Vocabulary lists containing downturn
"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 14
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Games of Deception
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"The Americans: Reconstruction to the 21st Century," Vocabulary from Chapter 14
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