How did we forecast deflation instead of inflation in this downturn back in 1989?
So what people -- most people I think recognize as the worst downturn in our economy in most memories -- 1981 -- combining that with the most previous two doesn't equal the downturn in the economy that we saw.
On the bright side for First Solar, its strong financial position could help it outlast competitors in a downturn which would result in excess capacity being taken out of the sector.
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That, even in this downturn, is not the case in Silicon Valley, Seattle or Shanghai.
Now, in the downturn, these agencies are going in the opposite direction--cutting ratings so that no one can accuse them of being too easy.
The number of housing starts peaked at 183, 000 in the year ending March 2006, but fell sharply in the downturn to a low of 75, 000 in the year ending June 2009.
They added that the new arrangement comes in response to the downturn in the air travel sector after 11 September.
That is tough in a downturn: most countries inside the euro area are already in breach of these rules.
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"In a downturn, the first thing that chief information officers cut back is capital investment in equipment, " says Bartels.
David Sable, chief operating officer of Wunderman, a brand-building agency that is part of the global marketing firm, WPP Group, advises advertisers in a downturn to rally to protect and preserve brand equity that has been nurtured for years, with continued investment in and support of branded products.
In that case, the downturn in the stock market and ensuing recession did not occur until 1990.
Semple Fraser was forced to call in administrators due to a downturn in demand for corporate law work.
In response to the dramatic downturn in part-time students nationwide, unprecedented support is needed now to ensure part-time study thrives in future.
In practice, the sharp downturn in economic performance has meant that Germany and France, among others, have breached the deficit limits.
So unless there is a huge drop in equity markets, a downturn in property prices is unlikely to culminate in an earth-shattering crash.
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Government bonds in the US and Germany - seen as safe havens in any economic downturn - rallied in reaction to the leaders' comments.
"I'm skeptical that this is going to suddenly result in a huge downturn of lending in this area, " said John Van Alst, staff attorney with the National Consumer Law Center in Boston.
The index was predicted to ease by less than two points from 5.3 in July, but in the event a sharp downturn in the expectations gauge between both private and institutional investors caused a dramatic slump in the index to negative 13.5 and the lowest reading since September 2009.
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That can provide some nice support in a downturn, but it has its own downsides.
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Certainly people are going to be spending less in this downturn, but they will spend something.
Even small businesses with good credit histories have been denied loans in the downturn.
The economy is in a downturn and we face social problems which need to be addressed.
For a start, she may benefit from having a strong, reassuring brand in a downturn.
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That may change, in the event of a sharp downturn in the global economy.
As they show, the industries that lost jobs in the downturn have not reclaimed them since.
But more soldiers cost more money, and that will be in even shorter supply in a downturn.
At least community papers are not dependent on national advertisers, the first to flee in the downturn.
Mr. Danforth, who ran the direct-mail business on Cape Cod, said he lost money in the downturn.
The economy was in a downturn and the possibility of finding a job that paid well was slim.
Business rates, paid on shop and company premises, can be just as hard to handle in a downturn.
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