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Economics

All About the Business Cycle: Where Do Recessions Come From?

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What constitutes a recession? Two quarters of negative real GDP growth? Well, most of the time that “rule of thumb” definition works, but not always. This Page One Economics® reading assignment discusses where recessions come from, how they are determined, and how they end. Print the article.

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