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Understanding the Great Recession Versus the Great Depression

February 25th, 2009

Just like the human body the body polity or the country undergoes wear and tear followed by decay. Then out of the seed emerges a new chapter – akin to Nature renewing herself. Thus we have seen Economics admits that one upward cycle is followed by another. Regarding causes experts greatly differ about causes; the effects are there for all to see. Recession is said to be a decline in the GDP (Gross Domestic Product) of a country but when this happens for two or more consecutive quarters then it is termed recession. The exact definition differs from one school of economics to another.

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