recession

Example Sentences

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North America is in a freight recession and demand is at a low level with the market expected to remain weak through the first half, Volvo said.

From The Wall Street Journal

“And one of the unintended consequences is that it has essentially induced the equivalent of a recession on the production of housing.”

From Los Angeles Times

It was the lowest reading since hitting 9.6 percent in the first quarter of 2008, at the onset of a global recession that left deep scars in the Spanish economy.

From Barron's

After meagre growth in 2025 following two years of recession, some have been banking on the turnaround picking up speed sharply this year driven by a public spending blitz.

From Barron's

Through recessions, a pandemic, and geopolitical shocks, the S&P 500 has returned roughly 10% a year, or roughly 8% after inflation, over the past four decades.

From Barron's