aust ecomomy in freefall, page-48

"Look at a GDP graph over the last 5 years or so
Then take out the Resource component...
Tell me if thats not a recession...

Swan Rudd and co did not save us from a recession , the miners did , ..stimulus packages did not work in the USA,"

baxtermcfaxter,

I think you will find that the drop in mining and associated exports was one of the biggest drivers of the negative trend in growth during the GFC.