The White House is accused of “redefining” the word “recession” as the current-White House economic adviser Brian Deese insisted that “two negative quarters of GDP growth is not the technical definition of recession.” But a resurfaced 2008 comment from Deese revealed that he used to believe that was the “technical definition” or recession. —— *…

The White House is accused of “redefining” the word “recession” as the current-White House economic adviser Brian Deese insisted that “two negative quarters of GDP growth is not the technical definition of recession.” But a resurfaced 2008 comment from Deese revealed that he used to believe that was the “technical definition” or recession. —— *…

The White House is accused of “redefining” the word “recession” as the current-White House economic adviser Brian Deese insisted that “two negative quarters of GDP growth is not the technical definition of recession.” But a resurfaced 2008 comment from Deese revealed that he used to believe that was the “technical definition” or recession. —— *…