economic turmoil

Financial system upheaval

Economic turmoil is a period of severe instability in financial markets or the broader economy—marked by sharp declines, uncertainty, and disruption to normal activity.

The phrase suggests chaos beyond ordinary fluctuations: The pandemic triggered unprecedented economic turmoil.

It often accompanies banking crises, currency collapses, or sudden market crashes that shake public confidence.

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job losses · bank bailout · financial crisis · recession · stock market crash · social unrest · poverty · speculative bubbles · housing bubble · credit crunches · income inequality · trade imbalance · austerity measures · capital flight · market crash · liquidity crisis · bank failures · trade deficits

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economic stability

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Sustained healthy financial conditions

financial stability · market stability · fiscal stability · steady state

economic prosperity

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Good fortune, success

economic prosperity · economic boom · economic growth · bull market · economic expansion

market sentiment

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Faith in financial prospects

consumer confidence · economic security · business confidence · risk appetite · animal spirits

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G