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.
There were changes in real GDP growth during this time period, GDP even decreased in the first quarter of 2003, but no recession. The table above shows how the business cycle evolved in the 20th century. Prior to 1945, periods of recession were almost as common as days when the economy was growing.