Business and Personal Finance Dictionary

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• RECESSION
  
  Broadly defined, a recession is a downturn in a nation's economic activity. If national productivity, or gross domestic product (GDP), declines for at least two consecutive quarters, it is usually considered a recession. The consequences typically include increased unemployment, decreased consumer and business spending, and declining stock prices.
  
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