Soft Landing

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Definition of 'Soft Landing'

A term used to describe a rate of economic growth high enough to avoid recession, but slow enough to avoid high inflation.
Investopedia Says

Investopedia explains 'Soft Landing'

When the economy is growing at strong rate, the Fed will try to engineer a soft landing by raising interest rates enough to slow the economy down without putting it into recession. 

Alan Greenspan, the former chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, was a master at the soft landing.
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'Soft Landing'

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  • The Time For Emerging Markets Is Now

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    ... China and India Look for the Soft Landing Like Brazil, government officials in China
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  • Atmel Off To The Races

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  • Texas Instruments Takes A Big Swing

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