The business cycle A business cycle is the overall state of the economy as it progresses through four stages: expansion, peak, contraction and trough.

Brief Guide to Monetary Policy Stance Tightening of monetary policy could lead to a contraction in the economy, while a loose policy could lead to expansion.

We expect that the money supply will continue to grow. In the US, prior to 2008 there was plenty of monetary inflation but no ...

The economic cycle is the repeating pattern of economic activity as it moves from expansion towards contraction and back again.

What Causes Business Expansion & Contraction in the Business Cycle?. The periodic availability or scarcity of cash, the movement of interest rates from low to high, and the reaction of businesses ...

Nigeria’s broad money supply declined for the second time this year, falling slightly to N119.01tn in May 2025, according to fresh data from the Central Bank of Nigeria.The drop represents a ...

Some Side Effects Just like monetary policy, fiscal policy can be used to influence both expansion and contraction of GDP as a measure of economic growth.

In “Inflation Puts the Fed on Its Heels” (op-ed, June 13), Mickey Levy writes, “The Federal Reserve has finally raised interest rates above the rate of inflation, but monetary policy isn’t ...

The final France HCOB manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for June, compiled by S&P Global, fell to 48.1 points from 49.8 in May, albeit a bit better than the June flash manufacturing PMI ...

Mexico expands Manzanillo port amid Trump's trade wars Sheinbaum disputes IMF's forecast of economic contraction Manzanillo port expansion to boost container and hydrocarbon capacity MANZANILLO ...

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Tuesday pushed back against the International Monetary Fund's new forecast of a contraction in GDP this year, saying public spending would help shield Latin ...