Related by context. Frequent words. (Click for all words.) 44 crunch 42 crippling 41 credit crunch 37 economic downturn 37 silver lining 36 devastating 36 Recession 36 terrible 36 cutbacks 36 downturn 35 skyrocketing 35 hardship 35 glut 34 blow 34 headwinds 34 disproportionately 34 sobering 34 boon 34 reeling 34 slowdown 34 severe 34 hardships 34 depressing 33 recession 33 soaring 33 slumping 33 bonanza 33 curse 32 windfall 32 scarcity 32 hardest 32 woe 32 horrendous 32 decimated 32 misfortune 32 slump 32 conundrum 32 worst 32 gloom 32 shortages 32 oversupply 32 fallout 32 unintended consequences 31 catastrophic 31 plummeting 31 savage 31 pinch 31 paradox 31 nasty 31 stiff competition 31 spate 31 huge 31 cold snap 31 unexpected 31 tough 31 meltdown 31 shortage 31 ripple effect 31 difficulties 30 bracing 30 bad 30 dreadful 30 hangover 30 crushing 30 woes 30 consequences 30 slumps 30 disproportionate 30 brunt 30 stung 30 pinched 30 adversity 30 horrible 30 halved 30 nightmare 29 dearth 29 misery 29 downgrade 29 massive 29 inevitable 29 crisis 29 gloomy 29 uncertainty 29 braced 29 commodity prices 29 doubly 29 downturns 29 slap 29 burdens 28 unprecedented 28 disastrous 28 Blame 28 downward pressure 28 spiraling 28 lousy 28 unaffordable 28 staggering 28 unavoidable 28 stinging 28 recessions 28 appalling