economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
with gusto; with wild abandon; enthusiastically; energetically
putting life into; animating; cheering up
good times; boom; (wave of) prosperity
economic comeback (rebound, recovery, turnaround)
bubble economy (of Japan; 1986-1991)
economic boom due to special procurements, esp. in wartime
economic slump; economic stagnation; lackluster economy; stagnant economy; sluggish economy; slow economy
Izanagi Boom (economic boom of 1965-70)
Iwato Boom (economic boom of 1958-1961)
reflation; stimulating the economy by increasing the money supply or by reducing taxes
Izanami Boom (economic boom lasting from February 2002 to October 2007)
economic boom created by the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games (1962-1964)
business-stimulating measures; economic stimulation program; measure to stimulate the economy
lingering recession; an economy that lingers in the doldrums after bottoming out
bubble boom; ephemeral boom
Jimmu Boom (economic boom of the mid-1950s)
metal industry boom (of the early 1950s)
period of Japanese economic expansion from February 2002 to October 2007
business index; business barometer
business forecast; business forecasting; business prediction; economic forecasting