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In a recession, consumer spending decreases, so some businesses lay off workers or close. Workers who lose their jobs this way usually remain jobless. This means an increase of the total number of jobless people. When a recession ends, consumer spending and business activity increase, so more workers are needed. However, businesspeople are not confident in the economy after a recession, so delay hiring more workers as long as they can.
The stimulus supports the conclusion that at the end of a recession, it is possible for consumer spending to increase even though the number of jobless people remains higher than pre-recession. The stimulus also supports the conclusion that when an economy recovers from a recession, the number of people who are jobless may not immediately decrease.
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