a period of time during which business activity increases significantly, with the result that demand for products grows, as do prices, salaries, and employment
Wiktionary Definition for: Boom
#A period of prosperity or market activity
# nautical A spar extending the foot of a sail; a spar rigged outboard from a ship's side to which boats are secured in harbour
#A horizontal member of a crane or derrick, used for lifting.
#An abrupt, low-pitched sound, such as of an explosion. (''The boom of the surf'')
#A floating barrier across a harbour entrance used to obstruct the entry of an enemy
#The sound of an explosion.
#To be prosperous.
Ex: ''Business was '''booming'''.''
#To speak or make noise with an intense, low pitch.
Sleepy little Cashion has been shaken awake by a small economic boom. But as groundswells enlarge the boom, this small town may never go back to sleep. Actually, with a population of slightly less than 500, there's no such thing as a small economic boom. Though only 15...
WASHINGTON AFP — Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan forecast that a phenomenal boom in US housing will "inevitably simmer down." "Near term, the housing boom will inevitably simmer down," Greenspan said in prepared remarks for an economic summit in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. "As part of that process, house...
Aug 11, 2002 (The Sun-Herald ABIX via COMTEX) -- The sharemarket decline may be revitalising Australia's property boom. The Reserve Bank's interest rate rises earlier in 2002 had a dampening effect on the property market. However, with the sharemarket slumping, the bank is keeping...
Police are investigating a mysterious ear-splitting boom that shook the Devon and Cornwall border yesterday. Anne Kyle, from Bude, said it widened a crack in her wall, and Barry Burrow said it gave him a headache for two hours. Police said one theory is that it was a sonic boom...
Byline: Mark Fenton-Jones Oct 19, 2006 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Australia's four big accounting firms are competing for talented employees in Western Australia WA. The state is currently experiencing an economic boom fuelled by demand for commodities. ...
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Boom ... boom ... boom. Hear that? That's the sound of modern technology. These days, stereo equipment manufacturers are producing clearer sounds and more convenient equipment. And, these technological advancements aren't just for music. They have Boom ... boom ... boom. Hear that?...
This paper studies fiscal policy during boom-bust phases in asset prices and draws several conclusions. First, expansions and contractions in economic activity during such boom-bust phases tend to be highly persistent, cyclical turning points are harder to forecast, and the margins of error for output gap estimates can be large....
A federal bankruptcy judge issued an order Wednesday allowing Woodward-based Boom Drilling to use cash collateral to continue operations and pay expenses on an interim basis through Oct. 9, pending a final hearing on the company's motion. Boom and three affiliated companies filed for Chapter 11 protection on...
WHIPPANY, N.J. -- Smiths Aerospace (LSE:SMIN) played a key role in supplying the aerial refueling boom control actuation system for Boeing's (NYSE:BA) fifth-generation KC-767 Tanker boom flight-test on September 21. This event began a new chapter in aerial-refueling history by flight-testing the KC-767 Tanker boom for the first time.
This article discusses the features of Cat 430D Backhoe. Caterpillar has one to a curved, excavator-style boom that allows the use of a single boom cylinder to enhance viewing around the boom. The curved design also provides better mechanical advantage through the dig cycle and improves clearance over obstacles while...
Always trenchant, invariably provocative, Dr. Marc Faber, a former trader at Drexel Burnham Lambert, publishes The Gloom, Boom & Doom Report from Hong Kong, but his perspective is as global as his much-stamped passport. His economic research and market analysis are absolutely worth the read. But he favored me with...
An expected boom in bank mergers and acquisitions throughout Asia has so far not eventuated, but a new McKinsey report suggests the bloodletting is about to begin -- with a vengeance Two years of economic woe has had many profound affects on Asia, but one of the most hotly...
Always trenchant, invariably provocative, Dr. Marc Faber, a former trader at Drexel Burnham Lambert, publishes The Gloom, Boom & Doom Report from Hong Kong, but his perspective is as global as his much-stamped passport. His economic research and market analysis are absolutely worth the read. But...
Bil-jax introduced the Falcon 125 self-propelled boom lift. This compact boom is drivable in the stowed position, offers a maximum working height of 41 feet and a maximum side reach of 21 feet and has hydraulic outriggers. The boom is powered by a 13-horsepower Honda engine...
Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said that Americans' consumption could taper off somewhat now that the U.S. housing market's extraordinary boom has ended.
Byline: Ed Shann Aug 07, 2005 (Herald Sun - ABIX via COMTEX) -- The residential property boom has come to an end in Australia and the UK, although the ...
The tech boom of the late 1990s was characterized by the speculative buying of software and Internet companies at high prices. Start-up companies were often purchased at several times their value. So when Google announced a deal to acquire relative newcomer YouTube for about $ 1.65 billion in stock, it...
Rammer offers an extensive line of pedestal boom breaking systems with over 20 systems in its XM series. The boom line allows the user match the right boom and breaker combination to actual use from portable crushers up through grizzly applications. Rammer offers an extensive...
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