Related by context. Frequent words. (Click for all words.) 89 economic downturn 85 recession 83 slowdown 74 credit crunch 70 slump 67 housing slump 67 recessions 65 upturn 60 crisis 56 decline 56 cutbacks 55 contraction 54 declines 54 Recession 54 economy 54 upswing 53 doldrums 52 meltdown 52 boom 52 malaise 51 downward trend 51 Great Depression 51 turmoil 50 headwinds 49 slumping 47 layoffs 47 cyclical 47 glut 47 turbulence 47 selloff 46 crunch 46 softening 45 stagnation 44 deterioration 44 growth 44 writedowns 44 bottomed 44 upward trend 44 market 43 sector 43 downsizing 43 shortfall 43 write downs 43 pullback 43 uptick 43 sluggish 42 weakness 42 inflationary pressures 42 slowing 42 Depression 42 deflation 42 commodity prices 42 declining 41 crises 41 volatility 41 double dip 41 plummeting 41 markets 41 bankruptcies 41 dip 41 upheaval 41 economic 41 economies 41 shortfalls 40 weakening 40 macroeconomic 40 plunge 40 downward spiral 40 sub prime 40 gloom 39 reductions 39 profitability 39 shrinking 39 fallout 38 discounting 38 budget shortfall 38 industry 38 cuts 38 financial 38 subprime 38 prices 38 downward pressure 38 global 37 buoyant 37 spike 37 bankruptcy filing 37 trends 37 trend 37 booming 37 insolvency 37 rebound 37 lull 37 pandemic 37 shortage 37 lagging 37 upsurge 37 discretionary spending 37 turnaround 36 booms 36 sectors 36 profit margins