recession
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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
Since 1945, Britain has had a 6% annual probability of entering recession, while the U.S. has had a 15% annual probability.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
When then-Fed Chair Paul Volcker had to sharply raise rates in the 1980s to get inflation under control, it triggered a severe recession.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 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
Now the adults seemed to talk a lot about some kind of recession thing that was going on.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
Vocabulary lists containing recession
Western Europe - Introductory
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East Asia - Middle School
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East Asia - High School
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