W-shaped recession

noun

An economic downturn where key indicators such as GDP and employment plummet sharply, briefly rebound, dip again, and then recover fully, forming a W pattern on a chart.

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W-shaped recovery
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Meanings

noun
  1. idiomaticeconomicsAn economic downturn where key indicators such as GDP and employment plummet sharply, briefly rebound, dip again, and then recover fully, forming a W pattern on a chart.

    Synonyms: W-shaped recovery

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn economic downturn where key indicators such as GDP and employment plummet sharply, briefly rebound, dip again, and then recover fully, forming a W pattern on a chart.

Similar
W-shaped recovery
Also see
double-dipw-shaped recovery
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