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    How many recessions have been called The Great Recession?

    Question #108793. Asked by author. (Sep 13 09 5:09 PM)


    star_gazer

    		Although the late-2000s recession has at times been referred to as "the Great Recession," this same phrase has been used to refer to every recession of the several preceding decades.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Late-2000s_recession

    http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/11/great-recession-a-brief-etymology/

    [Lower link added as direct link for Wiki quote -- Zb]

    Sep 13 09, 7:19 PM

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