Supraspinatus (Rotator Cuff) Tendinitis/Tear. The rotator cuff is a term given to four main tendons that wrap around the shoulder joint, the supraspinatus tendon being the tendon coming off the shoulder blade in the top portion.
Definition. Period of general economic decline, defined usually as a contraction in the GDP for six months (two consecutive quarters) or longer. Marked by high unemployment, stagnant wages, and fall in retail sales, a recession generally does not last longer than one year and is much milder than a depression.
The current U.S. GDP growth rate is 2.6 percent. That means the United States economy grew at a rate of 2.6 percent in the fourth quarter of 2017. The fourth quarter was October through December. It is within the ideal growth rate of between 2-3 percent.