Dude, Where's My Recession?

Despite the best efforts of the Democrats and media to portray the economic slump as the next Depression, the GDP rose in the second quarter to 1.9%.

Not great, but not a recession either, as all the experts had predicted.

The government said Thursday that economic growth picked up in the second quarter as tax rebates energized consumers somewhat. The rebound followed a treacherous patch where the economy actually jolted into reverse at the end of 2007.
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The Commerce Department reported Thursday that gross domestic product, or G.D.P, increased at an annual rate of 1.9 percent in the April-to-June period.