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Expansion

Phase of the business cycle as it climbs from a trough toward a peak.

Expansion

In a business cycle, a period of growth during which an economy moves from its trough to its peak. For example, if an economy dips to growth of -2.5% and then recovers to 3% growth, this period is called expansion. It is considered a normal and inevitable part of a business cycle following a recession or other contraction. Expansion is also called recovery.
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The expansion project envisions substantially increasing the capacity of the existing pipeline and allowing for bi-directional flow of natural gas.
TransCanada Files for Expansion Certificate for North Baja Pipeline
Fortron believes that the expansion of the plant is significant to both the plastics industry as a whole as well as the business climate in Wilmington and surrounding areas.
Fortron to Double Capacity of Wilmington Plant; Company Sees Major Economic Impact on Wilmington Area
The expansion will benefit the Saskatchewan economy as well as Agrium's customers and shareholders.
Agrium Plans 310,000 Tonne Potash Expansion by 2006
In addition, Tenet is investing in capacity expansions to better meet growing health care needs fueled in large part by the increasing health care needs of aging Baby Boomers.
Tenet Commits $1 Billion for Hospital Expansions; Funds Will Add Programs and Services at Facilities During Fiscal '03
From the NFL Showdown(TM) sports card game to the Harry Potter(TM): Quidditch(TM) Cup expansion or the Pokemon(R): Southern Islands Collection(TM), the company best known for its wildly popular trading card games (TCGs) has something for everyone.
This Holiday Season, Wizards of the Coast Offers Trading Card Games for Everyone On Your Shopping List
At that time, Lilly stated its plan to add 7,500 new jobs and invest $1 billion for new capital expansion to its Indianapolis operations over the next 10 years.
Lilly Adds Nearly 2,000 Indianapolis Jobs; Company Achieves More Than 25 Percent of its Committed Employment Growth
announced today a $22 million expansion of their jointly owned Logan Aluminum rolling mill in Logan County, Kentucky.
Alcan and ARCO Aluminum Announce Logan Expansion and New Operating Agreement
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 1, 1997--Southern Peru Copper Corporation (SPCC) (NYSE and LSE:PCU) "had an excellent year in 1996 with completion of a major capital spending program, increased copper production, expansion of ore reserves and announcement of a new 5-year, $1 billion modernization and expansion program.
Southern Peru Copper Shareholders Elect Directors; Hear Recap of Excellent Year
RTZ-CRA has also contributed $84 million of expansion costs.
RTZ-CRA and Freeport-McMoRan Finalize Exploration and Expansion Joint Ventures
SRT) announced that it has signed today a contract for a second expansion order worth approximately $86 million with the Rural Telephone Services Company of Thailand (RTS) for the supply of its SR500-s products to the Telephone Organization of Thailand (TOT), the national telephone company.
SR Telecom announces $86 million expansion order in Thailand bringing Thailand rural telecommunications project total to $167 million
15, 1995, El Paso Natural Gas Company (NYSE:EPG) completed an expansion of its San Juan Basin Triangle facilities in northwestern New Mexico.
El Paso Natural Gas Company completes San Juan Triangle Expansion
That is a very impressive expansion rate for any West Coast port.
Cargo volumes grow, tax levy shrinks in Port of Tacoma's 1996 budget

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