What Is a Recession, Who Decides When It Starts, and When Do They Decide?

Examines definition of "recession," explains role of National Bureau of Economic Research in determining when economy is in a recession, reviews time lag associated with the release of Gross Domestic Product data regarding business cycle turning points, and considers rhetorical and analyti...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2007.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Business cycles. Gross domestic product. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book