51.   A recession is by definition two consecutive quarters during which the value of economic output declines, but it falls to the bureau to make the official call.

52.   A recession is two consecutive quarters of economic contraction.

53.   A recession is two consecutive quarters of economic decline, right?

54.   A recession is when your neighbor loses his job, the saying goes, and a depression is when you lose yours.

55.   A. A recession is the only thing that will cause the market to reassess this situation.

56.   After all, there was a recession on.

57.   All in all, it is a mixed bag of economic news, and that has kept many Americans from believing that a recession was possible.

58.   Business inventories, for example, are part of the GDP and can indicate whether a recession is on the way.

59.   But a recession is downright painful.

60.   But even if the recession is almost over, there are few prospects for a surge in any sector.