as in recession
a lack of activity or development and especially economic development
After years of economic stagnation, employment numbers began to rise.
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Recent Examples of stagnation
Still, Reeves has promised that her new measures, set to be announced on Wednesday, will reverse a prolonged period of stagnation and result in economic growth.
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Byprarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 28 Oct. 2024
Still, the pace of progress has been slow and seen periods of stagnation.
—CBS News, 16 Oct. 2024
Saylor's pivot offers two critical lessons for CEOs and leaders looking to reinvent their companies after a period of stagnation.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Composite purchasing managers’ index figures, which measure services and manufacturing activity, point to stagnation in the third quarter, according to consultancy Capital Economics.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2024
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Byprarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 28 Oct. 2024
Still, the pace of progress has been slow and seen periods of stagnation.
—CBS News, 16 Oct. 2024
Saylor's pivot offers two critical lessons for CEOs and leaders looking to reinvent their companies after a period of stagnation.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Composite purchasing managers’ index figures, which measure services and manufacturing activity, point to stagnation in the third quarter, according to consultancy Capital Economics.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stagnation
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And a recession would be a reason for voters to toss out the party in power.Matt Egan, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Fed's 11 rate hikes in 2022 and 2023 tamped down inflation without tipping the economy into a recession.Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 1 Nov. 2024
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Australian miner Mineral Resources last week shut a lithium project in Western Australia citing the commodity slump.Alan Neuhauser, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
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Economists predict that mortgage rates will remain volatile this year, but generally forecast them to hover around 6% in 2025. Elevated mortgage rates and high prices have helped keep the U.S. housing market in a sales slump going back to 2022.Alex Veiga, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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The Fed’s duties expanded after the Great Depression, another crisis that was triggered by a stock market crash and made worse by an agricultural depression brought on by unsustainable farming practices, droughts and the Dust Bowl.Reco McCambry, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Postpartum depression symptoms can include persistent feelings of sadness, lack of interest in activities, eating and sleep disturbances and excessive irritability or crying.Dr. Esther Zusstone, ABC News, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Stagnation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stagnation. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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