After seemingly endless months of economic recession and worry, we may finally be out of the thick of it, and on an upward slope according to economists and analysts. Firms and businesses are now hiring again and spending is back on the rise. Even though the white house is usually overly generous with their view of the economy, Obama has finally shown signs that he believes the economy could be improving. In a statement made last week, he says “The tough measures that we took — measures that were necessary even though sometimes they were unpopular — have broken this slide and are helping us to climb out of this recession.” He never made mention of the recession being over.
Later, Harvard arbiter, Jeffrey Frankel lifted heads a little higher by making the bold statement, “The recession is over.” So the question remains which of these ideas is correct, or is either?
According to an article written in the New York Times, both are somewhat right, and both may be a little off. Yes, the recession is indeed seeing an end in sight,but that end might not result in where we left off years ago. There may be a new standard set that is lower than what we were at before. Many consumers remain in heaping debt,and analysts say that we may not see a turn around in the devastating crash of the housing market for many years to come.
We as Americans however need to be careful that we are not being too foolishly optimistic and be cautious and aware that because things are looking up now, doesn’t mean then will still be on the upturn in the future. We still need to acquire savings, and pay off our debts to avoid falling into these traps again.
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