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Social Media Fights over the Definition of ‘Recession’

Economists use a variety of metrics to pinpoint recessions, and those determinations often come after the fact. Social media companies nonetheless try to police language about recession. Ryan Bourne and John Samples discuss the fight over “recession.”

Featuring
Ryan Bourne

R. Evan Scharf Chair for the Public Understanding of Economics, Cato Institute

Caleb O. Brown

Former Director of Multimedia, Host and Executive Producer, Cato Daily Podcast, Cato Institute