business cycle
noun
: a cycle of economic activity usually consisting of recession, recovery, growth, and decline
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Even as narratives about the U.S. economy among top experts have waffled between jubilant relief and stubborn concern that the best of this business cycle was finished, in the aggregate the labor market has consistently been vibrant since 2022; almost uneventfully so.
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Talmon Joseph Smith, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
In reality, there's a limit to what the White House can do to change things quickly, with the economy's performance tied to broad global and domestic business cycles beyond the president's control.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2024
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Talmon Joseph Smith, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
In reality, there's a limit to what the White House can do to change things quickly, with the economy's performance tied to broad global and domestic business cycles beyond the president's control.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for business cycle
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“Business cycle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/business%20cycle. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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