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Microchip stocks tumbled on Tuesday, but a look at similar one-day downturns in the semiconductor sector shows the declines are often fleeting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

Trucking executives are calling an end to one of the longest freight downturns in carriers’ memory.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Advance was known in the industry for a pledge that employees who weren’t in a union would have jobs regardless of economic downturns or technological advances.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Past memory booms have resulted in oversupply and then deep downturns.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Although intermittent declines in economic activity persist as a problem in our enterprise system, recent downturns have been moderate and of short duration.

From State of the Union Address by Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David)