stop-go

British  

adjective

1. (of economic policy) characterized by deliberate alternate expansion and contraction of aggregate demand in an effort to curb inflation and eliminate balance of payments deficits, and yet maintain full employment

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Example Sentences

Analysts expect the world's third-largest economy to grow at an annualised pace of 1.2% this quarter, much weaker growth than other advanced economies, as stop-go coronavirus curbs reined in private consumption.

From Reuters • Sep. 30, 2021

The Renault driver dropped to last after his pit-stop, which included a right wing change due to the damage from the earlier incident and his stop-go penalty.

From The Guardian • Nov. 17, 2019

Maldonado was handed a 10-second stop-go penalty during the race.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2014

“Most of the big-cap companies are very keen not to get into a stop-go investment cycle that has dogged their production in past, but some of smaller players may be a more cautious short term.”

From BusinessWeek • Oct. 26, 2011

“Some components are not getting through, so we wanted to avoid stop-go production,” said Eric Geers, a Saab spokesman.

From New York Times • Apr. 7, 2011