• SuperIce@lemmy.world
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      29 days ago

      We’re not in a recession. The economy’s actually doing pretty well right now.

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          28 days ago

          That’s the downside of the definition of a recession, 2 consecutive quarters of declining GDP when adjusted for inflation. The problem is that it doesn’t actually account for how that production is distributed. So while.yes we aren’t exonomically in a recession, people are still feeling the squeeze because that GDP growth isn’t fairly distributed.

      • basmati@lemmus.org
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        28 days ago

        When the Biden admin had to change the definition of recession to avoid admitting were in a recession, we’re probabtin a recession.

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          28 days ago

          What Is a Recession? A recession is a significant, widespread, and prolonged downturn in economic activity. A common rule of thumb is that two consecutive quarters of negative gross domestic product (GDP) growth indicate a recession. However, more complex formulas are also used to determine recessions. Current GDP data

          • basmati@lemmus.org
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            28 days ago

            GDP, according to the economist that invented GDP, is not a measure of economic health

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              28 days ago

              That’s not the point, the point is we’re not in a recession as economists define recession (not how Joe Biden defines it).

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                28 days ago

                That’s nice dear, reality isn’t what the government says it is, and has never been anywhere near anything an economist has ever said.

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        28 days ago

        No. The recession that everyone expected never happened because the current administration did so well.