Some economists even raise the possibility of something unprecedented in records since World War II: that economic officials will declare a recession even as gross domestic product continues to rise. Full Story »
Posted by Louise Franco
- This is a decent piece. But I think the author missed addressing the "why" question. Is the recession/slowdown due to the housing crisis? What do the experts think? - I felt that some of the interesting information in the latter half could be given upfront. For example, the definition of recess comes at the middle. It's important to know that at the beginning. (This is why I gave this a 3 for style.) - Context: It is assumed that we know about the recession, which is fine. But why is 0.6% growth bad. (What is good growth?) - Sources: The sources seem reasonable, but are these the bet possible sources. Maybe not. Thus, the 3 rating.
