A recession is a significant, widespread decline in economic activity that lasts more than a few months. In the United States, the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) dates recessions by examining measures including employment, income, consumer spending, and industrial production. Contrary to a common rule of thumb, two consecutive quarters of declining gross domestic product (GDP) aren’t required for a recession.
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