Majority of people say US is in recession: What it means and how it is defined

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A new survey that found a majority of people think the country is embroiled in a recession, even though the economy has seen resilient growth in output and employment, has raised new questions about what constitutes a recession.

The Harris poll for the Guardian released this week found that 56% of people believe the United States is experiencing a recession.

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