The phrase "a return to boom" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a resurgence or revival of economic growth or prosperity after a period of decline.
Example: "After several years of recession, the country is finally experiencing a return to boom, with increased investments and job creation."
Alternatives: "a revival of prosperity" or "a resurgence of growth."
But we don't need a return to boom times for a substantial economic impact.
Executives are already talking as if a return to boom times may be just around the corner.
Gordon Brown's budget came under fire yesterday from a high-powered panel of economists for risking a return to "boom and bust".
While Intel's announcement offered evidence to support that notion, Mr. Bryant cautioned analysts that a return to boom times depended on an economic turnaround.
On boom and bust, he could say: "As chancellor I promised that I would not cause a return to boom and bust, and I didn't".
In a keynote speech at the Bank of England, the Business Secretary said Britain's continued growth requires a rebalancing of the economy to prevent a return to "boom and bust".
A return to boom-time dividends remains distant for bank investors in the United States.
Nortel Networks chief executive Frank Dunn said Thursday there were signs telecom equipment makers will see growth in 2004, but not a return to boom-time spending levels.
And there are few signs that this is going to change any time soon: consumer demand remains weak, economic indicators inflation rates, consumer confidence, the stock market, bond rates aren't forecasting a quick return to boom times, and, just last week, the Fed chairman, Ben Bernanke, told Congress that the state of the U.S. economy was "unusually uncertain".
And there are few signs that this is going to change any time soon: consumer demand remains weak, economic indicators — inflation rates, consumer confidence, the stock market, bond rates — aren't forecasting a quick return to boom times, and, just last week, the Fed chairman, Ben Bernanke, told Congress that the state of the U.S. economy was "unusually uncertain".
"I think it's unrealistic to expect it to turn around and return to boom times in a short period of time," Ms. Natkiel said.
