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Economic Downturns and Negative Growth
While economies often exhibit long-term growth, this trend is not always consistent. Periods known as downturns occur when the annual growth rate of real GDP becomes negative, indicating a contraction in the economy. For example, both the UK and Japan experienced significant economic downturns after the Second World War and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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