Economic Slowdown

A situation in which GDP growth slows but does not decline. For example, if GDP goes from 5% growth to 3% growth, an economy is experiencing a slowdown. Most analysts do not consider a slowdown to be a recession, but unemployment may rise and productivity may decline. See also: Depression.

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capacity utilization rate
Composite Index of Leading Indicators
Consumer Confidence Index
Currency fluctuation
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Leading economic indicators
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recession
Unbalanced Growth

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