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by phi-y 1340 days ago
2 quarters of negative GDP growth is the textbook definition of a recession, and we have had 2
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roflyear 1339 days ago
The forecast for this quarter is around 3% GDP growth (annualized) - how does that put us "in a recession" right now? Doesn't that mean the recession is over?
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codefreeordie 1334 days ago
Well, if we have two quarters of positive GDP growth, that would signal an end of an ongoing recession.
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