Collocations withrecession

These are words often used in combination withrecession.

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current recession
The analysis finds companies must be adopting one of the four views on the current recession debate.
From theCambridge English Corpus
deep recession
The resulting deep recession has produced an unemployment "excess" (over the natural rate) of over 2 million.
From theCambridge English Corpus
deepening recession
With increasing unemployment, continuing inflation and a deepening recession the living standards of many old people remain below the state's poverty line - the supplementary benefit rate appropriate to each family.
From theCambridge English Corpus
economic recession
For example, events such as a war or an economic recession often figure prominently in campaign agendas.
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mild recession
The sort of policy which would be all right in a mild recession would be no good at all in a slump.
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on the brink of recession
All reports currently point towards a world on the brink of recession.
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prolonged recession
Thus, a deep and short recession is much to be preferred to a modest but prolonged recession.
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recent recession
We have seen that the recent recession is proving to be a challenge.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
serious recession
We have a serious recession on our hands and it is important to get on and address it, and support the motor industry.
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severe recession
This strong appreciation of the domestic currency is found to lead to a severe recession in the domestic economy in the short run.
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worldwide recession
Most of our present troubles stem from the over-cutting of interest rates that we went into because we were afraid of a worldwide recession.
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