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downturn

[daun-turn] / ˈdaʊnˌtɜrn /


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China’s fixed-asset investment in the first nine months of the year will also be in focus, as the property downturn and cautious corporate spending continue to drag on growth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

China's economy likely grew at a slower pace than the government's target in the third quarter, an AFP survey of analysts shows, as energy, geopolitical and debt crises stoke fears of a global downturn.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

A cash or bond reserve, a flexible spending plan and an ability to reduce discretionary spending during a market downturn would help manage that risk.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

At the time, Sweeney attributed job cuts to a "downturn" in Fortnite engagement rather than AI.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

The prediction that the end of the war would send Hampton Roads into an economic downturn proved incorrect.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

This hasn’t been a feature in past downturns and should help to keep a floor under home prices.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

Compared to prior downturns in 2019 and 2022, when “supply moved ahead of demand,” this time is different, and that sustained demand could support the stock, he said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

For retirees, bonds can serve as a liquidity cushion during equity market downturns.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

He doesn’t seem to be protecting me from market downturns, and his response when questioned is always that the markets will eventually go back up.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026

Although intermittent declines in economic activity persist as a problem in our enterprise system, recent downturns have been moderate and of short duration.

From State of the Union Address by Dwight D. (Dwight David) Eisenhower


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