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Hard landing

An occasion when an economic situation changes and gets worse in a sudden or extreme way

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As 2022 progressed, fears of an economic ‘‘hard landing’’ led investors to seek more
risk protection.
Excerpt from "What corporate credit spreads are signalling on returns"

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