economic cycle

American  

noun

1. business cycle.

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Example Sentences

Last week’s 2.4% year-over-year inflation print is positive for equities because it extends the economic cycle by delaying the eventual tightening of monetary policy.

From MarketWatch

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

“Nevertheless, it is really important that we make decisions that we make for the economic cycle to be tight when the economy calls for tight and to be loose when the economy calls for loose and for no other reason.”

From The Wall Street Journal

That signals that geopolitical risks could be muscling their way into asset prices, potentially overshadowing positives from the economic cycle and corporate earnings.

From MarketWatch

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