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Economists have been weighing each twist and turn of the economy to determine whether we are going “up” or “down.” Many are predicting a recession at some point, while a few say we’re already in a recession because the economy is contracting. But does this economy show the typical signs of a recession? One MarketWatch contributor doesn’t think so. Hi, I'm Kathy Fettke and this is Real Estate News for Investors. If you like our podcast, please subscribe and leave us a review. As you may know, two quarters of negative economic growth are usually interpreted as a recession. We’ve already seen negative growth in the first quarter. The economy contracted at an annual rate of 1.6%. And now, there are analysts and GDP trackers that are predicting the second quarter will decline as well. The Q2 numbers won’t be out until the end of this month, but in the meantime, there are plenty of people looking at historical patterns to determine what might be happening, or not happening. Economy Still Quite Healthy MarketWatch