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Boom A period of rapid, strong economic and/or stock growth. For example, some developing countries post GDP growth of 10-12% per year, especially after they have liberalized their economic policies. Likewise, some stocks may become suddenly very popular, resulting in a boom. The dot-com bubble is one of the most famous examples of a stock boom. The problem with booms is that the growth is rarely sustainable, as investors become more and more speculative and take needless risks. Thus, most booms ultimately result in busts. Many economists believe the boom-and-bust cycle is an inevitable part of doing business, while others believe that government regulation can limit both booms and busts. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| But I actually think the boomlet for Obama will help Edwards. Then, too, the declining cost of full-color printing coincided with the baby boomlet of the late 1970s and early 1980s, a time when talk of early learning was also on the rise. Anyone with eyes or a subscription to People magazine has noticed there's a baby boomlet on. |
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