Other shipowners, chastened by the long downturn, are being just as cautious.

And yet, despite the fact that we are surely sitting in the longest economic downturns ever recorded, the penny has still not dropped.

A successful resolution could stir the world economy from its long downturn and eventually add about $100 billion to output.

The recession is already eight months old, half the age of the longest downturns since the war.

Leading executives are steeling themselves for a long downturn.

The Dow enters two long downturns in 1970 and 1974; during the latter, it falls nearly 45% to the bottom of a 20-year range.

It is widely expected to do so in an attempt to slay the long downturn once and for all.

He explained that when the railroads replaced boats, Essex suffered a long economic downturn.

And although the airline is strong financially, the takeover has increased its debt, making it more vulnerable during a long downturn.

Some economists said that today's announcement tended to dash hopes that Japan might be beginning to recover from its long downturn.