recession

Example Sentences

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As a result, employment has been growing at a glacial pace, with the economy adding the fewest jobs last year, outside of a recession, since 2003.

From The Wall Street Journal

That shouldn’t be too surprising given the number of openings continue to decline, while the monthly hiring rate External link is at levels last seen after the 2007-09 recession.

From Barron's

The Fed raised rates sharply and a punishing recession followed, punctuated by Nixon’s resignation over Watergate.

From The Wall Street Journal

Since the wreckage of the 2007-09 recession, when the Dow careened below 6600, the American economy has zoomed past its rich counterparts to become far larger than that of the European Union.

From The Wall Street Journal

Since the blue-chip index plunged below 6600 during the depths of the 2007-09 recession, it has effectively moved in one direction on the flickering screens of Wall Street: up and to the right.

From The Wall Street Journal