economic trends经济趋势

boom
n. 景气；繁荣
Living standards improved greatly during the post-war boom.
战后经济繁荣期，生活水平大幅改善。

economic fluctuation
经意波动
(1)
央行成功抑制了这样的经济波动。

inflation
n. 通货膨胀
The country suffers from high inflation.
该国饱受通货膨胀之苦。

lagging indicator
落后指标
Inflation is a lagging indicator, so it continues to rise even as the economy slows.
通膨是一项落后指标，因此即使经济趋缓它仍持续上升。

optimistic
adj. 乐观的
(2)
分析师审慎乐观预期该国经济的未来。

outlook
n. 展望
The economic outlook for the second half of the year is dimmer than in the first half.
下半年经济展望比上半年更不看好。

recession
n. 景气衰退
The government is changing policies to pull the country out of recession.
政府正改变政策好让国家脱离景气衰退。

recovery
n. 复甦
Sales show a strong indication of economic recovery.
销售强烈显示经济复甦的迹象。

stagnant
adj. 停滞的
Since the 1970s, the country's economy has been stagnant.
自一九七○年代起，该国经济一直停滞不前。

turnaround
n.（营业、经济等的）突然好转
People expect a remarkable turnaround in our economy.
人民期望经济能显著好转。