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recession

[ri-sesh-uhn] / rɪˈsɛʃ ən /


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For a while, experts linked the decline to the recession that struck in 2008 when the global financial system nearly imploded, driving millions of people into hardship.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Saxo doesn’t see a full combination of recession stress, disorderly yields and a broad earnings collapse, which are classic ingredients of a deeper bear-market signal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The post was accompanied by a screenshot of a published headline indicating that Canada may have entered a recession after recording two consecutive quarters of economic contraction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

But, as Reid pointed out, three of these previous occasions took place in the aftermath of a recession, as the stock market was just bouncing back.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

A national recession was under way, steel orders were reduced, and Coalwood was producing more coal than the steel company needed.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam




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