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An economist defines a recession as any period where the economy's actual output is below its potential, long-term trend, and states that the recession only ends when output returns to this trend. What is the most significant practical challenge in using this definition to declare when a recession has officially ended?
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An economist defines a recession as any period where the economy's actual output is below its potential, long-term trend, and states that the recession only ends when output returns to this trend. What is the most significant practical challenge in using this definition to declare when a recession has officially ended?
According to the definition of a recession as a period where economic output is below its long-term trend, the recession is considered over as soon as the economy begins to experience positive growth again, even if output remains below the trend level.