Trough
Definition of 'Trough'The stage of the economy's business cycle that marks the end of a period of declining business activity and the transition to expansion.![]() |
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Investopedia explains 'Trough'In general, the business cycle is said to go through expansion, then the peak, followed by contraction, and then it finally bottoms out with the trough. |
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