Will Massachusetts’ diverse economy blunt a looming recession?

With an overload of disparate data, headlines alarmingly assert that the economy is headed for a recession in 2016. Given the severity and duration of the last downturn, how might Massachusetts fare this time? Technically, The Great Recession of 2007-2009 ended on June 30, 2009. But quantitative evidence feeds negative qualitative sentiments — many don't feel that the economy ever recovered from seven years ago, in spite of anemic growth. The U.S. economy has not grown above 3 percent for a dec

With an overload of disparate data, headlines alarmingly assert that the economy is headed for a recession in 2016. Given the severity and duration of the last downturn, how might Massachusetts fare this time? Technically, The Great Recession of 2007-2009 ended on June 30, 2009. But quantitative evidence feeds negative qualitative sentiments — many don't feel that the economy ever recovered from seven years ago, in spite of anemic growth. The U.S. economy has not grown above 3 percent for a dec…