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Aug 2, 2024
10:09:27am

TheNerd Redshirt Freshman

It's ok, if we are in a recession, we'll just change the definition again.

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TheNerd

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I've seen a couple of people say, on CB, today that we are already in a recession or have been in one for a few months.

Tokolosh Stop the Stupid party member

Aug 2, 8:59am

Of course we are

JupiterJones

Aug 2, 8:59am

By what metric?

Tokolosh

Aug 2, 9:01am

Vibes are generally how we measure economic performance

vagabonder

Aug 2, 9:17am

Here's a few

rad dawg

Aug 2, 9:21am

This is the reason why. Traditionally recession has been triggered by GDP growth numbers that are adjusted

CSoul

Aug 2, 9:02am

I can get behind that. GDP growth is largely driven by price increase, not by increased economic activity?

Tokolosh

Aug 2, 9:05am

Yup, and consumer goods and housing in particular have seen a big price increase so it's not a surprise

CSoul

Aug 2, 9:08am

I think this is mostly because many people don’t understand economics or the

Japan Coug

Aug 2, 9:35am

It's ok, if we are in a recession, we'll just change the definition again.

TheNerd

Aug 2, 10:09am

^^This^^

Aug 2, 10:19am

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