stagnation

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Iran’s economic stagnation has worsened with a war that has devastated much of its infrastructure and may soon crater the oil industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

It’s a dynamic that has echoes of Japan’s postbubble stagnation, though China’s trajectory is still far from sealed.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

The result was a decade of high inflation, which, combined with slow growth and high unemployment, was forever branded as “stagflation” — a combination of stagnation and inflation.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

The outcome of the election reflects a desire for change that was seen during the election campaign, with parties courting Nepal's key youth bloc with promises of addressing issues including unemployment, economic stagnation and inequality.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Yet, once those ideas were challenged, progress was breathtakingly rapid—after fifteen centuries of stagnation, there have been fewer than another five centuries from the time of Copernicus to the present day.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin