Economic Cycle

Economic Cycle: The natural fluctuation of the economy between periods of expansion (growth) and contraction (recession). Factors such as gross domestic product (GDP), interest rates, levels of employment and consumer spending can help to determine the current stage of the economic cycle.
An economy is deemed to be in the expansion stage of the economic cycle when gross domestic product (GDP) is rapidly increasing. During times of expansion, investors seek to purchase companies in technology, capital goods and basic energy. During times of contraction, investors will look to purchase companies such as utilities, financials and healthcare.

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economic cycle — UK US noun [C] ECONOMICS, FINANCE ► BUSINESS CYCLE(Cf. ↑business cycle) … Financial and business terms
economic cycle — noun count the changes that are repeated continuously in a country s economy … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
economic cycle — noun : business cycle * * * economic cycle UK US noun [countable] [singular economic cycle plural economic cycles] economics … Useful english dictionary
economic cycle — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms economic cycle : singular economic cycle plural economic cycles economics the changes that are repeated continuously in a country s economy … English dictionary
economic cycle. — See business cycle. * * * … Universalium
economic cycle. — See business cycle … Useful english dictionary
economic cycle — periodic change in the level of economic operations within a country … English contemporary dictionary
economic cycle — /ɛkənɒmɪk ˈsaɪkəl/ (say ekuhnomik suykuhl) noun Commerce the fluctuation in the level of economic activity, swinging from high to low and back again to high, as experienced over a number of years …
Economic cycle — Экономический цикл … Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии
economic cycle — /ˌi:kənɒmɪk saɪk(ə)l/ noun a period during which trade expands, then slows down and then expands again … Dictionary of banking and finance

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