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Economic shock

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Economic shock
Events that impact the economy which originate from outside it. They are unexpected and unpredictable (e.g., Hurricane Andrew in 1991, the rise in oil prices by OPEC).


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Apparently, it took five years for custom molders to be able to escape the deflationary impact of the 2000 recession and the economic shock of 9/11.
It would take a severe economic shock to drive prices down, which would bring a spike in foreclosure activity.
The hope is that the recovery from hard times (and its distance from the economic difficulties colleges and universities are experiencing now) does not lead to a spending binge that once again leaves institutions vulnerable to the inevitable, if unpredictable, economic shock.
 
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