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The 13 pages that link to Recession (economics), each with the reason it gives.

• Great DepressionNarrower topic: The Depression was far deeper and longer than an ordinary recession.

• Economic growthCompared with: A recession is a contraction in activity rather than a sustained increase in output.

• AusterityRelated: Tightening during a downturn can deepen falling output and employment.

• StagflationCompared with: A recession can occur without persistent inflation, unlike stagflation.

• Automatic StabilizerBroader topic: Rising unemployment and falling incomes make stabilizer responses especially visible.

• Financial crisisCompared with: A recession can occur without a financial breakdown, while a crisis often makes one more severe.

• Okun's lawRelated: Recessions often reveal the output and unemployment movements captured by Okun’s law.

• Unemployment benefitsRelated: Recessions raise job losses and often prompt extensions or expansions of benefits.

• National Bureau of Economic ResearchBroader topic: The bureau’s committee determines the start and end dates of U.S. recessions.

• Economic crisisCompared with: A recession is a defined downturn; an economic crisis also implies severe disruption or institutional strain.

• Long DepressionNarrower topic: The Long Depression is a historical episode broader than any single recession.

• Animal spiritsRelated: Falling confidence can deepen a downturn by discouraging investment and spending.

• Economic depressionCompared with: A recession is generally shorter or less severe than a depression, though no universal cutoff separates them.