Here’s a set of definitions for common and emerging economic and fiscal terms often seen bandied about in news reports.

Economic cycles are normal ebbs and flows in the economy that happen in a repeating pattern. Read more about them inside.

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Economic forecasts have deteriorated in recent weeks, reflecting the upheaval from federal layoffs, tariff moves and immigration roundups. By Ben Casselman and Colby Smith President Trump inherited an ...