CASE CLOSED: CNN's John Harwood confirms a 'recession = economy shrinks for two quarters'

CNN’s John Harwood confirmed in 2019 that a “recession = economy shrinks for two quarters”:

btw it’s not possible for a recession to last only two months

recession = economy shrinks for two quarters

— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) August 20, 2019

Case closed, right?

Thank you! https://t.co/zuSW1oHOZH

— Nathan Wurtzel (@NathanWurtzel) July 27, 2022

oh https://t.co/QXvOderZvt

— David Harsanyi (@davidharsanyi) July 27, 2022

This aged well… https://t.co/pqf4XEVIso

— Anti-Gaslighter (@AntiGaslighter) July 27, 2022

Lmao https://t.co/CQfAHGhfWT

— KC (@seatripper1) July 27, 2022

But it looks like Harwood forgot he tweeted this as he’s been retweeting people saying that the two quarters is meaningless:

What a damn hack:

This aged well, you ridiculous hack.

— Will Collier (@willcollier) July 27, 2022

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