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Feb 2023
17m 20s

Do We Actually Need Recessions?

Economics Explained
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Most people would agree that recessions are terrible things, they cause widespread fear among people that will be anxious about their savings, their livelihood, or even their next meal. On a nationwide level, economic downturns are events akin to natural disasters, they do massive damage and for the most part are widely accepted by society as an “inevitabili ... Show More
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