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Sunday, January 27, 2008

What is a recession?

What is a recession? Recession means...

It is a protracted slowdown of the economy. T
The slowdown is usually classified as a recession if it lasts at least six months [means, >= 6m].

The technical definition is ‘two consecutive quarters in which the gross domestic product (GDP) decreases’.

The GDP is all the goods, services and products a country produces.

The typical symptoms of a recession are:
1. People buying less (retail decline).n Decrease in factory output.
2. Growing unemployment (In the US, unemployment recently rose to 5 per cent, another sign of an imminent recession).
3. Slump in personal incomes.
4. A dipping stock market.

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Courtesy - Hindustan Times

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