The History Of Economic Recession in America

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Learning From History -Recessions In The USA

What can we learn from the history of past economic recessions in America?
From the Great Depression, the oil crisis in the 70's through to Black Monday and the dot-com bubble. We explore the causes of recession and look at the current economic situation in 2009.

What Is The Definition Of A Recession?

An ecomonic recession is broadly defined as a downturn in the GDP (gross domestic product) of a nation for at least two successive quarters, ie 6 months.

What's the difference between a recession and a depression?

If the GDP of a country drops by at least 10% then this can be classed as a depression. By these standards, the last depression America suffered was The Great Depression in the 1930's.

The worst drop in recent times was during the oil crisis in the 1970's.

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The History Of Recessions In America

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