A new way to judge how the economy performs in booms and busts
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February 20, 2026
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A new study challenges traditional approaches to analyzing economic performance during booms and busts by introducing three innovative measures to track the shape of business cycle phases. Instead of focusing solely on how long a phase lasts or its depth, the authors—Viv Hall,
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Originally published on Phys.org on 2/20/2026