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recession

1. Economics a temporary depression in economic activity or prosperity
2. Religion the withdrawal of the clergy and choir in procession from the chancel at the conclusion of a church service
Collins Discovery Encyclopedia, 1st edition © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

recession

a period of lower than average economic growth.
Collins Dictionary of Sociology, 3rd ed. © HarperCollins Publishers 2000

recession

[ri′sesh·ən]
(geology)
The backward movement, or retreat, of an eroded escarpment.
A continuing landward movement of a shoreline or beach undergoing erosion. Also known as retrogression.
The withdrawal of a body of water (as a sea or lake), thereby exposing formerly submerged areas.
(hydrology)
The gradual upstream retreat of a waterfall.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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For investors looking to prepare their portfolio for a potential economic downturn but are unsure which stocks to buy, CNBC recently listed several stocks that Wall Street analysts are recommending in light of recession concerns.
So for most Americans who might remember the Great Recession painfully, the next recession, if it follows a more average path, could feel mild.
housing market would fare better or worse than the 2008 economic recession, 41 percent responded with better.
2007 is the year right before the market crash, 2009 was the bottom of the recession and 2018 is the year right before the next market crash (perhaps).
When this occurs, the risk of a recession in the near future is significant.
These datasets were chosen because the large samples effectively captured the socioeconomic effects that entering the labor market during a recession had on less-advantaged groups.
Nevertheless, oil prices may be an important harbinger of recession. Prices are rising, having gone up by about a third since last year.
Next, the researchers plan to study the impact of the Great Recession on inflammation and insulin resistance and whether the recession's impact varied by geographic region.
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