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Recession
A recession is one of the two parts of a business cycle. Officially, a recession occurs once there have been two consecutive quarters of a decline in the gross domestic product (GDP). A recession is characterized by many negative economic impacts, such as high unemployment and drops in the prices of many assets. Recessions are generally short and rare, with the rest of the time spent in an expansion.
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