# What is a Recession, Who Decides When It Starts, and When Do They Decide?
> **Short Report** · 2008-01-23 · `RS22793`
## Report
- **CRS ID:** RS22793
- **Series:** Short Report
- **Publication date:** 2008-01-23
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