A “US recession” is defined as two consecutive quarters of negative real GDP growth according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Advance Estimate data.
The date used for resolution is the first quarter in which the first of the two consecutive negative quarters occurred.
Only the BEA’s Advance Estimate is used; later revisions are ignored.
Any two consecutive negative values, even -0.1%, qualify as a recession for the purpose of this poll.