Related by context. Frequent words. (Click for all words.) 65 recessions 55 downturns 52 Great Recession 51 economic downturns 51 recession 49 Recession 49 Deflation 46 lagging indicator 45 recessionary 45 Depression 45 Bankruptcies 44 Natural disasters 44 Economies 44 bankruptcies 43 Layoffs 43 Great Depression 43 downturn 42 Protectionism 42 Downsizing 42 cyclical 42 depressions 41 deflationary 41 Mergers 41 Austerity 40 Economists 40 tend 39 stagflation 39 Downturn 39 Relationships 39 pandemics 39 upticks 39 deleveraging 38 deflationary spiral 38 balance sheets 38 deflation 38 Jobless claims 38 Joel Naroff president 38 slowdowns 38 hiring freezes 38 belt tightening 38 Vitner 37 Credit Crunch 37 Volatility 37 Deficits 37 virtuous cycle 37 economic downturn 37 Crises 37 credit crunch 37 Budgets 37 Disasters 37 Viruses 37 mortgage delinquencies 37 crises 37 Inflation 37 pullbacks 37 Foreclosures 37 Ian Shepherdson chief 36 Unemployment 36 Situations 36 hurricanes 36 Outbreaks 36 yield curve 36 retrenchment 36 economists 36 Bailouts 36 housing slump 36 selloffs 36 Greed 36 upheavals 36 Bond yields 36 double dip 36 dislocations 35 inflationary 35 bond yields 35 reorganizations 35 insolvencies 35 Marriages 35 Globalization 35 cycles 35 Friendships 35 bust cycles 35 retrench 35 Slower 35 tends 35 deepening recession 35 contraction 35 Valuations 35 Slowdown 34 Adversity 34 Keynes 34 Politicians 34 Job openings 34 deepest recession 34 Cutbacks 34 Defaults 34 joblessness 34 housing bubble 34 nonfinancial 34 stagnation 34 economy 34 Baby boomers