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The national gross domestic product has shrunk for the last two consecutive quarters, which some economists consider to be a technical recession. However, the robust job market, where the unemployment rate is 3.7% in Massachusetts and 3.5% in Greater Worcester, leaves room for doubt as to whether the country will enter a significant economic slump. The organization that officially decides if the U.S. is in a recession --  the Business Cycle Dating Committee under the umbrella of the National Bureau of Economic Research -- hasn't made a decision yet.

Based on what you're seeing at your business, is the U.S. in a recession?
Yes (58%, 94 VOTES)
No (42%, 67 VOTES)
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The national gross domestic product has shrunk for the last two consecutive quarters, which some economists consider to be a technical recession. However, the robust job market, where the unemployment rate is 3.7% in Massachusetts and 3.5% in Greater Worcester, leaves room for doubt as to whether the country will enter a significant economic slump. The organization that officially decides if the U.S. is in a recession --  the Business Cycle Dating Committee under the umbrella of the National Bureau of Economic Research -- hasn't made a decision yet.

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