A new way to judge how the economy performs in booms and busts

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When the economy grows or shrinks, we often focus on how long the phase lasts or how deep it goes. A new paper asks a sharper question: How does actual growth compare with steady, quarter-by-quarter growth over the same period? The authors, Viv Hall (Victoria University of Wellington), John McDermott (Motu Research) and Peter Thomson […]

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