Chart of the Week: The Better Recession Question August 8, 2022 Economy and the Markets Chart of the Week, gdp, Jeff DeMaso, recession, timing The economy—measured by real GDP—contracted in both the first and second quarters this year. So, are we in a recession or not? We say: Who cares? The question investors should be asking is “What do we do with the information?” To help answer this question, I identified past periods when GDP went … Read Morekeyboard_arrow_right
Chart of the Week: Are We Headed Toward Recession? May 2, 2022 Economy and the Markets Chart of the Week, gdp, Jeff DeMaso, recession Does the negative GDP growth rate in Q1 mean we are in a recession? I don’t think so. First off, that 1.4% annual pace means the economy contracted just 0.4% in the first three months of the year—that’s a blip on the radar. Second, that decline is in “real GDP,” or GDP … Read Morekeyboard_arrow_right