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What Is a Recession and Are We in One?

By , Associate Editor, Money Morning - • Print | Email

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is off nearly 13% from its May highs. And the Nasdaq is down 17% from its July highs. The steep drop in the major indexes has investors worried about a recession in 2016.

But first, what is a recession?

A recession is two consecutive quarters of negative economic growth, which is measured in gross domestic product (GDP). Our last major recession was in 2008.

And our expert, Shah Gilani, has reason to believe another one is coming in 2016...