TeenAnalyst.com

Recession - Definition
Below, you'll find a definition of this investing term...

Definition:  A period in which the economy is in an overall decline.  The technical definition is at least 2 quarters of negative growth in GDP.

TeenAnalyst Advice: Recessions are never fun to go through.  These are periods of rising unemployment and falling stock prices.  However, they're part of normal business cycles and the economy always comes out of them.

The government can take steps to improve the economy by lowering interest rates, which makes people want to spend more.

 

Related Sections on Our Website

Investing - Learn more about investing basics and strategies.

Economics - Learn about various economics topics.

 

# - A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z