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Do recessions damage supply? Some historical evidence

Some key historical evidence does not support the view that major recessions inevitably permanently damage an economy’s supply capacity. Indeed, economies’ capacity to produce goods and services can be remarkably resilient to even catastrophic falls in output.

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