Supraspinatus (Rotator Cuff) Tendinitis/Tear. The rotator cuff is a term given to four main tendons that wrap around the shoulder joint, the supraspinatus tendon being the tendon coming off the shoulder blade in the top portion.
Definition. Period of general economic decline, defined usually as a contraction in the GDP for six months (two consecutive quarters) or longer. Marked by high unemployment, stagnant wages, and fall in retail sales, a recession generally does not last longer than one year and is much milder than a depression.
Keynesian economics recommends that during a recession (economic downturn during which unemployment is high and the production of goods and services is low) the national government should increase its spending (to create jobs) and decrease taxes (so that people have more money to spend) to stimulate the economy.