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.
This recession lasted only eight months (February to October 1945). It seemed to last longer. That's because GDP continued to fall until it reached -10.6 percent in 1946. This was a natural result of the demobilization from WWII, as the huge demand for military weapons were no longer needed.