downturn
Example Sentences
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“But they haven’t had to manage through a downturn, and that kind of experience tests a firm.”
Michael Dimler, senior vice president of private corporate credit at Morningstar DBRS, attributed the stress to a normal credit downturn where performance of loans weakens while newer investors seek to get their money back.
Economists warn a zero percent inflation target risks deflation, reduces monetary policy flexibility, and could lead to economic downturns.
From Barron's
The economy’s momentum could help insulate it from a downturn, Schmid argued.
“If tensions in Iran become prolonged, there will be growing fears of both domestic inflationary pressures and a potential economic downturn.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
