A contraction is the phase of the business cycle when the economy declines, often with falling real GDP and rising unemployment, moving from peak toward trough (expansion, peak, contraction, trough).

Squat training with a 2-second lowering phase boosts muscle strength and explosive abilities, according to recent findings from Shandong Sport University.

Small-business owners need to realize that business operates in cycles. During the growth or maturation phase, businesses purchase equipment and hire employees. Eventually, they grow so large they can ...

Official PMI came in at 49.8, showing a smaller contraction compared with Reuters' estimates of 49.6. That reading, while still in contraction, was the strongest since March. Private surveyor ...

The China Photovoltaic Industry Association says domestic installations are returning to more sustainable levels but expects ...

The periodic availability or scarcity of cash, the movement of interest rates from low to high, and the reaction of businesses and consumers to these conditions all play a role in creating the ...

Oil sector's 24.7 per cent plunge drives April-June contraction ...