economic cycle

American  

noun

1. business cycle.

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Example Sentences

Some of the markets best positioned to benefit from the economic cycle are in less-followed markets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Every decade or economic cycle, or so it seems, brings another prognostication, each of which ends up cycling from scary to silly in short order.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

If this is the case, the authors contend then “the economic cycle and bull market have much farther to run before monetary conditions tighten.”

From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026

Investment approach: Editor Doug Gerlach and his team look for companies with durable competitive advantages, strong balance sheets and the ability to generate cash flow throughout the economic cycle.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 12, 2026

My hypothesis is that the end of every economic cycle fosters this panicky uncertainty, which is monetarily reflected as inflation.

From After the Rain : how the West lost the East by Vaknin, Samuel