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What is a Business Cycle? Expansion, Peak, Contraction, and Trough

Peak Frameworks

For instance, the US economy saw a sustained expansion from the end of the Great Recession in 2009 until the onset of COVID-19 in 2020. During this period, businesses often expand their operations, capital expenditure increases, and markets tend to perform strongly. GDP decreases, unemployment rates rise, and consumer spending slows.

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Leaders in Trading 2023: Industry Person of the Year shortlist revealed

The TRADE

Industry Person of the Year 2023 shortlist: Seema Arora, managing director, head of execution sales, Instinet Europe Champion of The TRADE’s Rising Stars of Trading and Execution award scheme, Instinet Europe’s Seema Arora needs little introduction with an extensive financial career spanning more than 25 years.

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