spotty economic boom; uneven recovery
Economic term describing a recovery where some sectors or regions improve while others lag, creating an uneven or limping pattern. Often used in news and economic analysis.
Experts warn that the current recovery is merely a spotty economic boom.
In an uneven recovery, manufacturing may grow while the service sector stagnates.
Compound of 跛行 (hakō, 'limping') and 景気 (keiki, 'economic conditions'). The term likens an uneven economic recovery to a limping gait.