What does "green shoots" mean in Economics and Finance?

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I have no clue what "green shoots" means. I hear it all over CNBC (which I watch 24/5) and they never explain what it means. I've been trading for two years and have never even heard that word. What does it mean?
 
The term "green shoots" is used to indicate that there are signs of recovery during an economic crisis or downturn. It comes from an analogy of plant growth - when a plant puts out little green shoots or leaves from the ground, it's the first sign that it's starting to grow. In the same way, "green shoots" in the economy are stats that are the first sign that the economy is starting to grow.
 
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