downturn
noun
down·turn
ˈdau̇n-ˌtərn 
: a downward turn especially toward a decline in business and economic activity
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Beijing warned companies off excessive work during a broader crackdown on the powerful sector that began in 2020, though the practice has endured — particularly as jobs dried up in an economic downturn.
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Zheping Huang, Fortune Asia, 10 May 2024
Capital gains taxes surged in 2021 due to a booming stock market but plummeted in 2022 following a market downturn, which reduced the amount of capital gains taxes that the wealthiest Californians pay.
—Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 10 May 2024
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Zheping Huang, Fortune Asia, 10 May 2024
Capital gains taxes surged in 2021 due to a booming stock market but plummeted in 2022 following a market downturn, which reduced the amount of capital gains taxes that the wealthiest Californians pay.
—Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 10 May 2024
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“Downturn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downturn. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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