The composite US PMI from S&P Global, which monitors the output of the combined manufacturing and services sectors of the economy, has now been deep in contraction territory for some time. The ...

Footage of a woman having her first contraction at one of Taylor Swift's Eras tour shows has gone viral on TikTok. Mom of two Jenn Gutierrez is seen singing and dancing to Swift's "Ready for It?" as ...

Indonesia’s economy posted its first contraction in more two decades as the effects of the coronavirus pandemic cut into household income and business activity in the second quarter. The country’s ...

TOKYO — Japan’s economy shrank almost 2% in the three months through September, as a drop in exports in the face of US tariffs resulted in the first contraction in six quarters, government data showed ...

At the beginning of 2025, the U.S. economy faltered, experiencing its first contraction in three years. Faster-than-expected price increases and a dramatic increase in imports caused GDP to fall into ...

This April 25, 2020 photo taken from a Mainichi Shimbun helicopter shows Tokyo Skytree, left, with Mount Fuji in the background. (Mainichi) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's economy shrank an annualized real 1 ...

Malaysia's economy plunged into its first contraction since the 2009 global financial crisis in the second quarter as the coronavirus pandemic ravaged business activity, prompting the central bank to ...

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's economy plunged into its first contraction since the 2009 global financial crisis in the second quarter as the coronavirus pandemic ravaged business activity, ...

Muscle contraction is the tightening, shortening, or lengthening of muscles when you do some activity. It can happen when you hold or pick up something, or when you stretch or exercise with weights.