Is the US economy in a recession?

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The U.S. economy has dipped for two quarters in a row, meaning the country is in a recession under the traditional definition. However, there hasn’t been a big market reaction to the GDP news, and U.S. President Joe Biden, economists and several lawmakers have been avoiding the term “recession.”

As Brett Chang reports, there’s a big debate right now about whether the U.S. is in a recession, showing the complexity of the situation with no clear consensus.

Though the two-consecutive quarters of downturn in the American economy fit the traditional definition of a recession, what complicates the situation is that there are also other factors when defining an economic period of recession — such as job growth and household spending, which remains steady at the moment.

In the U.S., recessions are officially decided by the National Bureau of Economic Research, though declarations are historically slow. As Anne Gaviola asks, is this the best system - and who does this benefit?

For Canada, if the U.S. is seeing a slowdown in the economy, will its northern neighbour be far behind?

Brett Chang from The Peak Podcast joins Anne Gaviola for more on these topics and much more.

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A decade ago this wouldn't even be a debate. It's a recession they are just to scared to admit it and lose even more support.

kingbud
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Funny thing is the US is in a recession but Wikipedia has changed the meaning of the word recession to makes the current Administration look good.

It's Insanity when you need to change the definition of something because you weren't able to get the results you wanted

Plug
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Yes they are and It is honestly getting out of hand especially for us in smaller countries who rely on the US dollar. Worse is our government pretends like they don't see it. I for one has been hit very hard and at this point, I am more interested in a solution because I don't think an end is near. What is the way forward for the less fortunate ones like me? How do we survive this phase? I am slowly losing my mind.

thehunter
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You can't time the market, so don't waste your time! You will only miss out on gains. Time IN the market is your greatest ally.

brownhilton
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If you have to ask, the answer is yes

witness
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I like how these corporations and institutions are changing definitions in favor of the current regime

ItIsGonnaGetWayWorse
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We have a recession right here in Canada. But our media will cover it up to protect Justin.

backtosleep
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Jagmeet Trudeau denying there is a recession in Canada as well in . . . 3 . . . 2 . . . 1 . . .

primmakinsofis
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Ura💪🏻🇷🇺, down with the USD as the global business currency

mimiha
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kareemkalisari
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"One percent growth isn’t a recession, which is typically defined as two consecutive quarters of declining growth, " Jared Bernstein, a member of the White House Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), wrote in a column for Foreign Affairs magazine in September 2019.

truthwins
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ohh nooo, it's time to learn how to grow food peps

MrEnky
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quit gas lightning everyone, this is a recession.

danek
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It was in a recession before covid-19 forced quarantine, it is now with less growth a 40 year high inflation, unemployment, housing, stock market, lows...Remember for almost 2 whole years there was little to no production, farming, etc. so obviously this will create less growth and the current crisis of extreme debt and public deficit budget spending...

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kareemkalisari
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It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out it’s a recession

mcjesus
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It’s too early to say not, by September- October it will be more clear. Higher debt loans carry people for a while

Stoneabba
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Lord Jupiter is retrograde & that's effect is showing in expensive lifestyle...!

N_I_T_Y_A
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It is a in A Recession Right or before Nov at 9.0%

jaredwalsh
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nice republic ya got there.. would be a shame if someone.. started a civil war.

notastone