business cycle

noun

: a cycle of economic activity usually consisting of recession, recovery, growth, and decline

Examples of business cycle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Something that has been unique to this business cycle is the amount of fiscal policy that is in play — that has kept household balance sheets and business sector balance sheets intact. Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 26 Feb. 2024 The utility of regional identities, clan links, and religious ties varied with fluctuations not only of state policy but also of global business cycles. Khalid Mustafa Medani, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2022 The Chinese and the international streaming industries have little overlap, yet have undergone similar business cycles, notably a post-COVID focus on profitability, not growth. Patrick Frater, Variety, 10 Dec. 2023 The standard was those who consistently outperformed over long periods, through business cycles and during times of both strength and weakness in their respective industries. John Rau, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023 The overall Consumer Price Index for October dropped to 3.2 percent annually from 3.7 percent the previous month — and from a peak, in this business cycle, of 9.1 percent in June 2022. Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 17 Nov. 2023 Economic activity is set to weaken in the U.S., leading to a likely shallow recession next year, according to an economic index that measures business cycles. Joshua Kirby, WSJ, 19 Oct. 2023 His research has focused on inequality, how business cycles affect poverty rates and the role of education as a shield against unemployment. Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 12 May 2023 In fact, it has been argued that the housing cycle is important enough to drive the overall business cycle. Simon Moore, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of business cycle was in 1858

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“Business cycle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/business%20cycle. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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