• 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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        29 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.

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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

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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.