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3_Limes

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6. An oldie (from the '70s. Or maybe earlier.)

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Sun May 10, 2026, 09:18 AM

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A recession is when your neighbor is out of work. A depression is when you're out of work.

And - by definition, a recession is 6 consecutive months of decline in national economic output. So we're not there yet. At least technically.

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