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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

Republicans must seize this opportunity to pass legislation to improve the economic stagnation.
Voters Remind D.C. That the Economy Still Sucks|Stuart Stevens|November 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Taliban, power cuts, corruption, economic stagnation, Osama bin Laden, all of it.
Why So Many Pakistanis Hate Their Nobel Peace Prize Winner|Chris Allbritton|October 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Others face career uncertainty and stagnation as promotion rates continue to drop for both enlisted and officers.
Downsizing the War: Layoffs and Yard Sales in Afghanistan|Nick Willard|August 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
India expects Modi to deliver the country from economic stagnation.
Modi Crushes Gandhi in India’s Election Landslide|Tunku Varadarajan|May 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST

So this is Obama, hope and change, stock market rallies for the top five percent, and wage stagnation for the rest.
Income Inequality is a Recipe for Stagnation|Lloyd Green|January 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This is a state of affairs tending to produce stagnation and vigorously to check advance.
Man And His Ancestor|Charles Morris
He was a savage still, and at the close of the struggle he settled down into a second stage of stagnation.
Man And His Ancestor|Charles Morris
Once reached, it tended to continue indefinitely, stagnation following the era of growth.
Man And His Ancestor|Charles Morris
While talking to this officer, a lieutenant, he contrived to interest him with an account of the stagnation of trade.
Catherine de' Medici|Honore de Balzac
This remarkable contrast between the progress of the north-east and the stagnation of the rest of the country is no new thing.
Is Ulster Right?|Anonymous