What Data Makes NBER Recession Calls?
Barry Ritholtz
SEPTEMBER 2, 2022
You can see why the NBER does not rely on GDP (pink line) alone; GDP was slightly negative, while Manufacturing and Trade Sales were more negative. It is difficult to look at these 6 (or 7) data points honestly and draw the conclusion that the nation’s economic activity in the first half shrunk.
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