economic cycle

American  

noun

1. business cycle.

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Example Sentences

Investors are still betting that recession odds are still low, and a “non-recessionary slowdown in demand growth, that lowers inflation, should increase the odds that the economic cycle lasts longer,” he posits.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

As volatility increases and growth expectations become less clear, the sector’s steady demand, resilient earnings, and less sensitivity to the economic cycle are starting to stand out.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 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

The company’s objective for basic EPS growth through the economic cycle of at least high single-digit remains unchanged, it said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025

The more certain the future value of streams of income, the more open the economic environment, the shorter the economic cycle, the more frequent and rapid the economic interactions - the more valuable assets become.

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