Financial risks, such as default, business failure, and bankruptcy, increase when the economy is in a slump. Increase your exposure to these financial hazards as little as feasible. You should avoid becoming a cosigner on a loan, getting an adjustable-rate mortgage, or taking on new debt, for example. Workers who are thinking of quitting their […]
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A recession is a long-term economic downturn that affects a large number of people. A depression is a longer-term, more severe slump. How long do recessions last? Although economists and historians disagree about certain 19th-century recessions, the consensus view among economists and historians is that “the cyclical volatility of GDP and unemployment was greater before
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The US Inflation Rate is the percentage increase in the price of a selected basket of goods and services purchased in the US over a year. The US Federal Reserve uses inflation as one of the indicators to assess the economy’s health. The Federal Reserve has set a target of 2% inflation for the US
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During a recession, you might be tempted to sell all of your investments, but experts advise against doing so. When the rest of the economy is fragile, there are usually a few sectors that continue to grow and provide investors with consistent returns. Consider investing in the healthcare, utilities, and consumer goods sectors if you
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From 2000 to 2009, the rate dropped from 2.57 percent to 2.54 percent. What has been the average inflation rate over the previous 20 years? The average yearly inflation rate is 3.10 percent, as shown in the first graph. That doesn’t seem so bad until we consider that prices will double every 20 years at
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GDP growth indicates that the economy is expanding. More products or services are being produced and sold by businesses. To maintain a healthy economic system and keep up with population increase, an economy must expand. The economy is said to be in a recession when the GDP decreases. During a recession, fewer products and services
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Recessions aren’t fully predicted, to be sure. We’d be able to better plan for them or possibly avoid them if they were. However, there are a few warning indicators that economists may use to predict the onset of a recession. These signs are referred described as “leading indicators” by economists. There are other lagging indications
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GDP is a measure of the size and health of our economy as a whole. GDP is the total market value (gross) of all (domestic) goods and services produced in a particular year in the United States. GDP tells us whether the economy is expanding by creating more goods and services or declining by producing
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The Great Recession lasted from December 2007 to June 2009, making it the longest downturn since World War II. The Great Recession was particularly painful in various ways, despite its short duration. From its peak in 2007Q4 to its bottom in 2009Q2, real gross domestic product (GDP) plummeted 4.3 percent, the greatest drop in the
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In 2020, Greece went into a terrible recession, and pandemic alleviation measures have resulted in further rises in the country’s already exorbitantly high public debt. This column discusses three options for dealing with rising debt after the crisis: (1) tax hikes/cuts in government spending, (2) debt restructuring and (partial) debt write-offs, or (3) a ‘gradual
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