downturn
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In the leadup to that downturn, investors did not know which banks held the losses from pools of underwater subprime mortgages when the housing market collapsed.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
The IMF warned of growth slowing to just 2%, amounting to a worldwide downturn, if the fighting drags on.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
Another risk is that nonbanks, including hedge funds, could be forced to sell assets in a downturn, and derivatives-market activity could act as an accelerant in a selloff.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
The Legislative Analyst’s Office, a nonpartisan state agency that advises California’s legislature, in February warned that revenues are vulnerable to a stock-market downturn and urged lawmakers to be cautious about committing to new spending.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
She was an older woman—divorced, Jennifer thought—with her mouth set in a permanent downturn, as if she was suspicious of everything and everyone.
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
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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