Double-Dip Recession

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Double Dip Recession

A long-term macroeconomic trend characterized by a recession, a recovery, then another recession. For example, the United States economy entered a recession in 1929, which continued until 1933. Recovery continued until 1937, at which point a second recession began. Double-dip recessions often have weak recoveries in between the recessions (though the example above included some years of very strong growth); analysts therefore tend to worry about a double-dip recession when a recovery is weak.

double-dip recession

An extended decline in economic activity following an aborted recovery from a previous recession. A relatively weak economic recovery sometimes causes investors to worry about the economy entering another recession.

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Double Dip Double Dip Recession			Responding to the yen's surge, Japan's Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama said his government must take measures to avoid a double-dip recession. Dollar hits 14-year low against yen by AFP / AFP Asian Edition Responding to the yen's surge, Japan's Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama said his government must take measures to avoid a double-dip recession. Dollar hits 14-year low against yen by AFP / AFP Global Edition Bernanke said he sees the economy maintaining growth -- after expanding in the third quarter following four quarters of declines -- despite fears of a so-called double-dip recession. Obama predicts US growth to continue in fourth quarter by AFP / AFP American Edition			Double Auction Market Double Auction System Double Barrier Option Double Bottom Double Bottom Base double declining balance Double Dip Double Dip Recession Double Dipping double escrow Double Florin Double Gearing Double imposition Double marche Double Option Double Sawbuck double taxation Double Top Double Up Double witching day Double-Barreled double-barreled municipal bond Double-Declining-Balance Depreciation Double-Declining-Balance Depreciation Method Double-Dip Lease Double-Dip Recession Double-Entry Bookkeeping double-exempt fund double-load corridor Double-Tax Agreement Doubling Option Douglas T. Breeden Dovish Dovuta Dow Dow dividend theory Dow Divisor Dow Jones & Company, Inc. Dow Jones 65 Composite Average Dow Jones AIG Commodity Index Dow Jones Averages Dow Jones Averagesr Dow Jones CDX Indexes Dow Jones Industrial Average Dow Jones Industrial Averager Dow Jones Transportation Average Dow Jones Transportation Averager Dow Jones Utility Average Dow Jones Utility Averager Dow Jones Wilshire 5000 Index Dow Theory			double-decker double-decker double-decker barn Double-decker passenger car double-decker porch double-deckers double-deckers Double-Declining Balance Depreciation Double-Declining-Balance Double-Declining-Balance Double-declining-balance depreciation Double-declining-balance depreciation method Double-declining-balance depreciation method Double-Declining-Balance Method of Depreciation double-declutch double-declutched double-declutches Double-declutching double-density Double-Density Compact Disk Double-Determinant Immune Assay Double-Differencing Double-Diffused Metal-Oxide Semiconductor double-diffused transistor double-digit double-diode limiter Double-dip lease Double-Dip Leases Double-Dip Recession Double-Dip Recessions Double-dipping Double-dipping Double-dipping Double-dipping Double-Directional Channel Model double-door bolt Double-Door Sealed Transfer System double-doped transistor double-dotted Double-dotted note Double-double Double-Double Radio Galaxy double-doublet antenna double-dovetail key Double-dribble double-drum hoist double-dumped double-duplex Double-dutch Double-dye double-dyed double-edged double-edged double-edged sword Double-Electrode Applicator Double-Element Antenna double-emulsion film

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