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What is a recession, and is the U.S. economy heading for one? Here's what economists say.

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A recession is generally defined as a broad-based, persistent decline in economic activity.

Four of the six signals tracked by the National Bureau of Economic Research point to continued economic expansion.

The nation's unemployment rate did tick up last month , to 4.1% from 4% .

But employers added 151,000 jobs, a sign that businesses are still seeking to hire.

Americans who carry debt on their homes and can't make minimum payments also can face foreclosure in a downturn, locking a generation out of building household wealth. "That's one reason why recessions are so damaging, because it's the least among us that get hurt the most when downturns come," Jacquez said..

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