downturn
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Shane Oliver, chief economist at AMP, said Monday he now expects house prices to slump by 15% in the current downturn, compared with an earlier forecast of between 10% and 15%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
Still, the housing market downturn could also help bring down inflation next year, giving the RBA room to start cutting interest rates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
The downturn appears top of mind for investors.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2026
CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz unloads 80,000 shares for nearly $20 million as cybersecurity stocks resist a market downturn.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
The prediction that the end of the war would send Hampton Roads into an economic downturn proved incorrect.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
Observers failed to see the impending downturns in 1873, 1929, and 2000.
From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026
Compared to prior downturns in 2019 and 2022, when “supply moved ahead of demand,” this time is different, and that sustained demand could support the stock, he said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
Junk bonds advertise higher payouts, but their prices tend to plummet alongside stocks during economic downturns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
For retirees, bonds can serve as a liquidity cushion during equity market downturns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Although intermittent declines in economic activity persist as a problem in our enterprise system, recent downturns have been moderate and of short duration.
From State of the Union Address by Dwight D. (Dwight David) Eisenhower
Vocabulary lists containing downturn
"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 14
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"The Americans: Reconstruction to the 21st Century," Vocabulary from Chapter 14
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