The “business cycle” might just be one of the oldest ideas in economics. For more than 200 years, economists have been pointing to the tendency of economies to expand, then slow down, contract ...

While there are various theories as to what causes one cycle to end and another to begin, there are no set rules or timelines. A boom during wartime may be followed by a long recession or even ...

Real Business Cycle Theory: Suggests that technology changes or external factors like natural disasters primarily drive economic ups and downs. No matter the cause, we know that these cycles ...

There is a growing view that the U.S. business cycle has changed (for better) in a more diversified economy. To some, that sounds like tempting fate.

Austrian Business Cycle Theory (ABCT): A theory that explains economic cycles as a result of artificial manipulation of interest rates by central banks, leading to misallocation of resources.

The Life Cycle. Organizational theory describes the stages of the common life cycle as “inception, growth, maturity, and decline or revitalization.” A more nuanced, business-centric view of ...

Citi strategists unveil ‘no cycle’ theory amid economic uncertainty Last Updated: Oct. 22, 2024 at 9:09 a.m. ET First Published: Oct. 22, 2024 at 6:38 a.m. ET Share ...

Business Cycles vs. Market Cycles. In theory, stocks should mirror the business and economic cycles, as those cycles determine the underlying health of corporations and portend their future prospects.