Yes it is, stupid brainwashed one. When an economy experiences
two consecutive quarters of economic decline. This occurs
when GDP falls in comparison to the previous quarter - as shown in the charts I posted.
Back to the 8th grade for you (to deprogram you from all that CNN/MSNBC jibberish (sent directly to low information DUPES)
In economics, a recession means a decline in economic growth. More specifically, it is when an economy experiences two consecutive quarters of economic decline.
boycewire.com
In 1974, economist Julius Shiskin came up with a few rules of thumb to define a recession: The most popular was
two consecutive quarters of declining GDP. A healthy economy expands over time, so two quarters in a row of contracting output suggests there are serious underlying problems, according to Shiskin. This definition of a recession became a common standard over the years.
A recession is a significant decline in economic activity that lasts for months or even years. Experts declare a recession when a nation’s economy experiences negative gross domestic product (GDP), rising levels of unemployment, falling retail sales, and contracting measures of income and manufactur
www.forbes.com
Recessions are neither common nor rare. Some predictions of them prove inaccurate; at other times, recessions can result in significant damage to the economy and markets.
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