Over 50% of CEOs say they’re considering cutting jobs over the next 6 months

Re:Over 50% of CEOs say they’re considering cutting jobs ove... by OJFord on Wednesday October 05, 2022 @04:39PM (#33101001)

> The country could see a 50% collapse in a single quarter and see 2-3% growth each quarter for years, and not be in a recession by that definition.

But that's not receding, that's has receded.

If your implied definition is slipping below the growth trend, then any '50% collapse' is going to ensure 'recession' (by this definition) for probably (or even hopefully) a long time.

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Re:Over 50% of CEOs say they’re considering cutting jobs ove... by mywittyname on Wednesday October 05, 2022 @05:56PM (#33101695)

> But that's not receding, that's has receded.

A recession is past tense. One can speculate that we are in a recession, but it's not feasible to collect all the information necessary to make that determination in real time. The best one can do is say, "a recession started six months ago, and I think the situation is better/the same/worse."

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Re:Over 50% of CEOs say they’re considering cutting jobs ove... by OJFord on Wednesday October 05, 2022 @06:55PM (#33102250)

Yes but 'has receded' is present perfect. My point was that the situation described was that of a time after a recession that had ended.

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