stagnation
Example Sentences
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People must refuse to accept stagnation or decline and relentlessly move forward.
The bank began hiking rates from below zero in March last year as figures signalled an end to the country's "lost decades" of stagnation, with inflation surging.
From Barron's
There is not an official definition for economic stagnation but it is usually considered as a period of slow or no growth.
From BBC
However, ING’s Brzeski said there is enough evidence to suggest that the German economy will leave stagnation behind next year, even if the rebound shouldn’t be taken as a structural improvement in the economy.
The October jobs report, which was finally released on Tuesday, showed mostly stagnation, with signs that finding a job for the unemployed is getting harder than ever.
From Salon
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