The phrase "continued downturn" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe an ongoing decline in a particular situation, such as the economy or a market.
Example: "The company has been facing a continued downturn in sales over the past few quarters."
Alternatives: "persistent decline" or "ongoing recession."
Data from Markit, a research firm, confirmed the continued downturn on Thursday.
And he has said that a continued downturn could force him to postpone giving the elderly $800 million in property tax relief.
It has been worsened not only by the continued downturn of the economy, but also by initiatives passed by California voters in November that had the effect of increasing the revenue shortfall by $1 billion.
Two big sequels, "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows" and "Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked," delivered shaky results over the weekend, alarming studios about a continued downturn at the North American box office.
It is worth pondering if the continued downturn has also changed attitudes towards investment and finance in the real economy.Past research has shown that exogenous shocks, such as recessions, can modify firm-level behaviour.
The news comes as Nestlé, which also owns brands including Nescafé, Häagen-Dazs and Smarties, saw sales miss long-term targets because of weak emerging markets and the continued downturn in Europe.
Amid the industry's continuing downturn, 642 permits were issued from January to August this year.
And while Britain is outside the euro zone, its exports have suffered from the continuing downturn in the currency union.
However chemicals company Elementis lost 8.25p to 33.25p after warning that trading could deteriorate further in 2009 due to the continuing downturn.
The news came as the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) said 98% of its members blamed the government's dithering on stamp duty for the continuing downturn in the housing market.
In a conference call, G.E. executives offered an overview of a continuing downturn, but one in which some signs of stability were beginning to emerge.
