Accepting Recession As A Part Of Life

A recession as part of our lives could perhaps be compared to how a wheel operates - it has its "ups" and as it turns around, its "downs" will follow. This current recession hitting us means that we are now in the "down" portion of that wheel, and so there is no use worrying further because soon, if not much later, we will be going "up" again.

The wheel turns at regular intervals because its rotation is ruled by its radius; this may not be the case with a recession, because it is more complicated than the wheel - there could be many factors that may affect how soon or how late will the next turnaround be.

A recession is a part of the economic world that many will not easily or readily agree is happening, or beginning to happen. It is as complex as the economy, so those in the business world will first wait out on factors like consumer spending, the unemployment rate, industrial production, real income and wholesale trade, before (grudgingly perhaps) admitting that indeed a recession is happening

The people in the field of finance usually think that lowering the interest rate on the use of money will solve the problem of recession. Maybe this will help but this will depend also on other factors in the economy.

Other businessmen will cut jobs so they can continue on with their business operations although on a downsized scale perhaps. But putting some people out of employment with this move may just make the situation worse. People out of jobs will no longer have money to buy the products of business enterprises, so they will not be of any significant help in reviving the economy out of the recessionary situation.

So, a more viable remedy perhaps will be to cut a business enterprise's expenses elsewhere, instead of laying off its workers. The business could realign its other expenditures or totally get rid of them if possible, as long as it does not fire some employees, something that will just aggravate the unemployment situation.

We have been through previous recessions, some of short duration and some longer, that took our business and government leaders a longer time to resolve. There is no telling yet how soon this one we are having now will find resolution. Unlike the wheel with a known radius of turnaround, this recession will be understood much better later as we gain some knowledge and experience by the day, for how long, no one knows yet. Hopefully, with the advanced technologies that we have, getting hold of a viable solution to our present recession will be much faster.

Outside View: Trade deficit threatens a second recession - UPI.com

UPI.com

Outside View: Trade deficit threatens a second recession UPI.com The trade deficit, along with the credit and housing bubbles, was among the principal causes of the Great Recession. Now, a rising trade deficit and ... and more »

Absorbing the Blows That Buffet Europe - New York Times

New York Times

Absorbing the Blows That Buffet Europe New York Times The salting of the River Odet has rendered local clay unusable, because the salt causes the earthenware to crack in the kilns. But the company remains, ... and more »

Forbes: LA Among Cities Where Recession Is Easing - Huffington Post (blog)

Forbes: LA Among Cities Where Recession Is Easing Huffington Post (blog) I know all about the conspiracy to dismantle light rail in LA in the 20th century, I know about Sacramento problems, I know about lots of root causes. ... and more »

Iran Sanctions: A Double-Edged Sword - Huffington Post (blog)

Iran Sanctions: A Double-Edged Sword Huffington Post (blog) In order to combat this supply-sided recession, the Iranian government recently initiated contractionary monetary and fiscal policies to reduce the money ... and more »

Economic recovery requires focus on root cause - Statesman Journal

Economic recovery requires focus on root cause Statesman Journal No study of economic history could yield a conclusion other than that the US economy walls along the precipice of a double-dip recession. ... and more »