recession
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Investors have been waiting for an end to the freight recession that has lasted more than three years.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
The problem was finally resolved after Federal Reserve chair Paul Volcker threw the country into a brutal recession by raising interest rates to over 20% by mid-1981, causing nearly 11% unemployment.
From Salon • May 7, 2026
Almost 10 weeks into the war, one possibility now popping up on economists’ radar screens is a global recession.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
There’s no recession in sight, Michael Rosen, chief investment officer of Angeles Investments, said in an interview.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
The country was in the midst of a recession in the summer of 1980 and interest rates were close to 20 percent.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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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