boom-and-bust

American  

[boom-uhn-buhst] / ˈbum ənˈbʌst /

adjective

1. characteristic of a period of economic prosperity followed by a depression.

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Etymology

Origin of boom-and-bust

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

Users who trade short-dated options in particular, or boom-and-bust options that expire in just days or even hours, have taken to prediction markets, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Historically, companies like Micron have been highly vulnerable to boom-and-bust cycles.

From The Wall Street Journal

In subsequent decades, Venezuela rode a boom-and-bust cycle, but by the late-1990s returned to producing near-record levels of 3 million barrels a day.

From Los Angeles Times

Townsend has picked a team that, mostly, reflects form and a need to eliminate the boom-and-bust flakiness that can dog them.

From BBC

Jennifer’s past energy beats include covering several shale boom-and-bust cycles and the U.S. oil majors.

From The Wall Street Journal