JASON MATTHEWS: Can we say…RECESSION?

OPINION – By definition a recession is a decline in economic activity for six months. Economist won’t say recession until we have actually gone through it or in it. Since, I’m no economist I’m going to say it: “Recession.” I believe we are in a recession, here are my reasons why.
DOW JONES AVERAGE, S&P 500 and NASDAQ are all down at least 11% in the last 6 months. Usually investors are optimistic in the beginning of the year and the market usually goes up.