Headlines today, everyone unwilling to say it's a recession:
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New York Times: Federal Reserve says Economy is Not in Recession
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Business Insider: Why the US is not in a recession even as data shows the economy shrank
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NPR: U.S. economy just had a 2nd quarter of negative growth. Is it in a recession?
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The Atlantic: How to Be Happy in a Recession
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CNN: US economy contracts again, fueling recession fears
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Wapo: U.S. economy shrinks again in second quarter, reviving recession fears
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Time: U.S. Economy Shrinks for a Second Quarter, Raising Recession Odds
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Bloomberg: US Economy Shrinks for a Second Quarter, Fueling Recession Fears
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BBC: US economy shrinks again ringing recession alarms
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Guardian: Joe Manchin makes U-turn on tax and climate bill as US edges closer to recession
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Axios: U.S. economy shrinks for second straight quarter, igniting recession fears
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US News: U.S. Economy Fell 0.9% in the Second Quarter, Heightening Recession Fears
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USA Today: U.S. Economy Fell 0.9% in the Second Quarter, Heightening Recession Fears
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Financial Times: US enters technical recession after contraction in second-quarter growth
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The Hill: US GDP falls for second-straight quarter, stoking recession fears
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Reuters: Recession lurking as U.S. economy contracts again in the second quarter
Meanwhile, headlines which admit the recession are from the small fraction of right wing media + newsweek:
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Fox Business: STOCK MARKET NEWS: Recession confirmed, JetBlue seals Spirit deal, Apple earnings on tap
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Fox News: Conservatives slam Associated Press for tweet saying 'common definition' of recession doesn't count
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Telegraph: US plunges into recession as inflation hammers world's biggest economy
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Newsweek: U.S. GDP Update Live: Economy Enters Recession Under Biden
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New York Post: US GDP shrank 0.9% in second quarter, signaling a recession
A point to note - I understand most of the "technical details" the Biden administration is seeking refuge in will also show a recession, they're just hoping to drag this news out to limit the impact.
Not sure I agree with the strategy.
The Democrat talking point is to focus exclusively on "jobs"
Economists all say jobs are a trailing indicator that lags behind the other things, so the Democrats full well know they are cheating, and are just trying to buy themselves time before the midterms to avoid having to admit they ruined the economy to avoid having to do anything about it.
When I become president, I'll sign a law laying off absolutely everyone.
And then I'll brag about creating 1 million jobs a month, and being at only 70% unemployment by the four years' end.
don't forget the part where you boost unemployment by 300% so the large majority of them don't want to go back to work.
US labor force is 163.5 million for 2022. It was over 166 million in 2019.