stagnation

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Japan’s economy remains at some risk as it emerges from several lost decades of stagnation, and the Iran war oil shock is another danger.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 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

And they did during the 1970s, an era of repeated energy crises and endemic “stagflation,” meaning economic stagnation combined with inflation.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 6, 2026

With the hands of central banks tied, investors are worried about the risk of stagflation -- a period of economic stagnation and inflation -- such as what happened after the first oil shock in 1973.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

Even King, the black leader most committed to the traditional path of multiracial coalitions and nonviolence, would soon grow frustrated with the movement’s stagnation.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson