Recessionary

Mr. WIGDOR: Well, this is a case of what I call recessionary discrimination, which is essentially using the struggling economy as a cover-up for discrimination against women. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Even in recessionary times he still can demand a $20 million paycheck. ❋ Dorothy Pomerantz (2010)

While those prices are high, they have slowed down a bit in recessionary times. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Spirit has kept its costs lower than most airlines, which has enabled it to squeeze out a $17 million profit during this year's first quarter — when other carriers were swimming in recessionary red ink. ❋ Unknown (2009)

We clearly assess the actual risk of a fresh near-term recessionary downturn. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Over the long-term, this can result in offsetting private sector job creation but in a short-term recessionary environment tax reductions increase the size of the state's budget gap putting further downward pressure on state services. ❋ Unknown (2009)

It suggests that Gold, unlike silver, platinum and palladium, is also short-term recessionary hedge. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Sensible policy would probably not impose this kind of thing in recessionary times; do it in a boom, not a bust, take the hit when money’s being made. ❋ Unknown (2010)

In response to what Mr. Fettig called "recessionary demand levels" and higher costs, Whirlpool is consolidating production and eliminating its highest-cost factories. ❋ James R. Hagerty (2011)

The last time NBER's Business Cycle Dating Committee called a recessionary period was in 2001, for the 8-month periodbeginning March 2001 and ending November 2001. ❋ Unknown (2008)

In statements and letters, Anthem and WellPoint have explained what the industry calls a recessionary death spiral: as unemployment and declining wages prompt healthy people to drop their insurance, the remaining risk pool becomes sicker and more expensive to insure, which in turn forces up prices and pushes more people out of the market. ❋ By KEVIN SACK (2010)

First of all I myself would class these times as recessionary, which is irrelevant I suppose. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The union alleges that Hyatt is trying to chip away at worker pay and benefits, using the downturn as an excuse to lock them into "recessionary" contracts for years to come despite the chain's healthy profits, while also overstepping the bounds in fighting organizing campaigns at its nonunionized hotels. ❋ Unknown (2010)

After three months of jumping through [hoops] for our client so we could meet their [deadline]...they decided against moving ahead with [the project]. I guess I'm just having a recessionary day. ❋ Snowcloud521 (2009)

Dude, look at my [inbox]! Its full of words about [the recession] from Urban Dictionary! [Might as well] call it an Urban Recessionary. ❋ Cold Hard Justice. (2009)