Thanks to high unemployment rates and poor economic conditions in the 90s, housing prices declined, on average, 1.5 % a year that decade. (moneysense.ca)
Safe bonds typically increase in price during poor economic conditions given central banks will look to lower interest rates to lower borrowing rates across the economy to get credit flowing again. (daytrading.com)
Unfortunately, poor economic conditions drive many «borderline» people to join with these cult groups. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)