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To: stockman_scott who wrote (6106)1/13/2008 5:46:34 PM
From: Tadsamillionaire  Respond to of 149317
 
But, Isn't a reccession good for the country?

History has proven that an economy will not keep expanding indefinitely -- eventually it will contract for a while. A prolonged period of contraction is known as a recession. If the recession lasts long enough, and is particularly severe, it is known as a depression. In the next section, we'll find out what happens in this sort of economy.
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