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  2. Aug 23, 2023 · The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) defines a recession as a significant decline that lasts for more than a few months and affects the broader economy, not just a...

  3. Sep 26, 2024 · A recession is a significant decline in economic activity that is spread across the economy and lasts for an extended period. It may include drops in GDP, income, employment, manufacturing, and retail sales.

  4. Apr 16, 2024 · A recession is a significant, pervasive, and persistent decline in economic activity. Economists measure a recession's length from the prior expansion's peak to the downturn's...

  5. Feb 19, 2024 · Signs of a recession. Besides a prolonged decline in gross domestic product (GDP), one of the most obvious measures of a recession is the unemployment rate. When this begins to rise, it can trigger a domino effect of economic consequences as demand for goods and services slows down.

  6. Jan 19, 2023 · A recession is generally considered a decline in economic activity over a certain period of time. That’s typically measured through gross domestic product, or GDP: the total value of goods and...

  7. Jul 11, 2024 · According to one popular definition, a recession is two consecutive quarters of economic contraction. And, in general, recessions are caused by imbalances in the market, triggered by external or internal factors.

  8. Mar 28, 2024 · In a recession, the economy shrinks, which can lead to lower levels of employment, worsening corporate performance, deteriorating stock market results, and higher borrowing costs for both consumers and companies.

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