Probably would have been more accurate to say how they determine how we are in a recession, rather than how they define it. But this seems pedantic nit picking to make me wrong, so you can ignore the fact that the definition didn’t change. Which is, of course, ultimately the point.

Yes, clearly by pointing out that the definition didn’t change, im saying the economy is better than ever. You’re truly a genius. Lol

Anything to avoid learning, as I predicted. Not that it was hard to predict.

You’re citing an opinion piece, that vaguely references what yellen says. I just gave you a paper from the IMF, from over a decade before the definition “changed,” that says the definition you use is not the definition.

You also have to realize that if they had claimed it was a recession, it would have bucked the trends of almost every (if not actually every) recession before it as well. Like employment was going up during the supposed recession. So the argue this person cuts both ways.

Lol now just not saying anything. It’s only you and me here, there’s no reason for you to pretend that you made some high level thing that I missed. We both know it’s BS.

I was wondering when the inevitable “I am just trolling!” backtracking was coming. Impressively much more quickly than I expected. You really do realize how outmatched you are.

The fact that you have to blatantly misrepresent what I said to make your insults just exposes that even you realize how far out of your league you are right now.

It never ceases to amaze me how often people project their own shortcomings onto others.

You come in with this empty childish comment, acting like you’re above it. Hilarious.

I’m proud to be the only kid on this playground who can actually make a point.

No my man, everything is controlled. Nothing just happens. It’s too uncomfortable for me to accept that bad things just happen. It’s much easier for me to accept that there are shady forces acting behind the scenes making every bad thing happen.

Now you’re just not saying anything. Thanks for demonstrating that you won’t learn.

Paywalled, so I can’t read it. And I can’t get to via webarchive. You’re hiding your evidence, probably because you realize you are wrong.

But let’s see if you’re a learning guy.*

From an IMF paper in 2009:

There is no official definition of recession, but there is general recognition that the term refers to a period of decline in economic activity. Very short periods of decline are not considered recessions. Most commentators and analysts use, as a practical definition of recession, two consecutive quarters of decline in a country’s real (inflation adjusted) gross domestic product (GDP)—the value of all goods and services a country produces (see “Back to Basics,” F&D, December 2008). Although this definition is a useful rule of thumb, it has drawbacks

*lol we both know you won’t learn.

History? Not particularly a big fan. But not sure why that matters. I just pay attention and there was plenty of discussion in 2008 about how they define recession and depression because there was a lot of talk how we would know we were in the latter.

I guess youre not a big fan of learning?

Not entirely fair. They are the result of things that happened under the trump admin. Most of it was done by the fed. And more importantly, many more people would be suffering way worse right now had they not done anything.

The definition of recession didn’t changed. You didn’t know how it was defined, and you thought the layman rule of thumb definition was the official definition. When you learned how it’s really defined…did you say “wow, great I learned something new today.”?

No you said “it’s those pesky experts that are wrong!”

Destitute Donny

It’s the same thing with the Zimmerman/Martin. The facts don’t matter, just the narrative the originally caught on. Any deviation from this is met with derision. And I’m not saying one side only, I’ve been attacked by both the people who think Rittenhouse is completely innocent saint that is the victim of biased system, and those who think he is a cold blooded murderer that went there that day with the intent of murdering people. No room for nuance.

Fair enough, you would be consistent then.

The only one actually making an argument here is me. The other just made up some bs claim that I know is wrong because it’s about me. It’s clear who is comfortable in reality.

I’ll watch the video when I get a chance, can’t right now at work.

But I did want to say I appreciate you actually providing stuff respectfully instead of just attacking and misrepresenting my position.

You’re probably right. And yet I’m still light years more intelligent and objective than you.

Remember this all comes from someone saying that even if you don’t think he’s guilty of murder, it should still be repulsive that he’s being invited to and going to talks, because he killed some people.

I’m trying to get people to realize that if you think he’s innocent, you wouldn’t find this repulsive. there is nothing disingenuous about that.

What is disingenuous is misrepresenting my position in an attempt to avoid facing this contradiction, which is what you are accusing them all of doing.