Repetitive cycles of economic expansion and contractions. The official peaks and troughs of the US cycle are determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research in Cambridge, MA.

Fluctuations in GDP in relation to long-term trend growth, usually lasting 9–11 years.

A rhythmic wave-like pattern of changes in business conditions over a period of time.

Regular fluctuations in overall activity in an economy over time. The cycle has four distinct elements: recession, recovery, peak and slowdown.

The recurring expansions and contractions of the national economy (usually measured by real gross domestic product). A complete cycle typically lasts from three to five years, but could last ten years [..]

The pattern followed by macroeconomic variables, such as GDP and unemployment, that rise and fall irregularly over time relative to trend. Cyclical movements of large countries cause similar movements [..]

regular pattern of 'boom and bust'upturns and downturns in economic demand and output repeating every 5-7 years.

Definition A predictable long-term pattern of alternating periods of economic growth (recovery) and decline (recession), characterized by changing employment, industrial productivity, and interest rat [..]

The recurrent expansion and contraction of the economy (as measured by the Gross Domestic Product). During an expansion, the nation's productivity grows as more people enter the workforce and pro [..]

The business cycle is periodic but irregular upward and downward movement in economic activity. The business cycle has two phases: recession and expansion. During a recession real GDP decreases and re [..]

Fluctuations in overall output and employment, normally lasting for several years.

The recurring and fluctuating levels of economic activity that an economy experiences over a long period of time. The five stages of the business cycle are growth (expansion), peak, recession (contraction), trough and recovery.

Cyclical occurrences of economic recession and expansion.

Fluctuation of economic activity, usually in three phases: expansion, recession and recovery. The fluctuations are observed in the successive expansions and contractions of the different branches of economic activity.

The recurring and fluctuating levels of economic activity that an economy experiences over a long period of time. The five stages of the business cycle are growth (expansion), peak, recession (contraction), trough and recovery.

The fluctuating levels of economic activity in an economy over a period of time measured from the beginning of one recession to the beginning of the next.

refers to an economy's periodic patterns of growth, recession, and recovery.

(cycle économique). The succession of periods of recession and recovery. Economic activity tends to fluctuate: periods when real gross domestic product (GDP) is falling are called recessions; periods [..]

The period between peaks or troughs of macroeconomic activity.

A cycle of periodic and repetitive economic expansion and recession.

A pattern of fluctuation in economic activity, characterized by alternate expansion and contraction. In general, business activity expands with rising industrial production, employment, prices, wages, and profits. It reaches a high point of prosperity and remains there for a time. Then activity begins to contract, with business volume receding, and [..]

The continuous ebb and flow of economic activity.

A business cycle (a.k.a. an economic cycle) depicts the utilisation rate of resources, labour and capital in an economy in any given time. Business cycles undergo the following four stages: upswing, b [..]

A periodically repeated sequence of fluctuations in the aggregate economy of an area, or the nation as a whole, varying in duration, but consisting of:

Fluctuations in economic/business activity between peaks and troughs over a given period.

A recurring cycle of economic conditions starting with credit expansion, economic activity becoming feverish, then depressed. Recovery occurs when the malinvestments and maladjustments have been corrected.

 – The regular cycle of the broader economy between growth and contraction. There are four stages in the business cycle: expansion, growth, contraction and recession.

Business Cycles

The periodic up-and-down movement in production.

(economics) A long-term fluctuation in economic activity between growth and recession

Period (usually 12 months) during which the peaks and troughs of activity of a business form a pattern which is repeated on a regular basis. business entity

Repetitive cycles of economic expansion and contractions. The official peaks and troughs of the US cycle are determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research in Cambridge, MA.