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stagnation

[stag-ney-shuhn] / stægˈneɪ ʃən /


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The German economy may be showing signs of a life after more than half a decade of stagnation.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the EU forecast for Europe offered some relief after the commission said it now expected the bloc's biggest economy, Germany, to grow by 0.2 percent this year, instead of the stagnation it previously predicted.

From Barron's

“And the consumer continues to face the uncomfortable mix of labor market stagnation coupled with persistently elevated costs of living.”

From The Wall Street Journal

But Pareja offers a more nuanced explanation for the stagnation: a tense standoff between home buyers and sellers.

From MarketWatch

Consumer prices in China rose in October, official data released Sunday showed, after months of decline and stagnation amid weak household spending.

From Barron's