'Recession a given', say Economists, 'and a serious one'--EXPLODE--http://digg.com/business_finance/Recession_a_given_say_Economists_and_a_serious_one--EXPLODE--Many analysts gathered at the American Economic Association's two-day annual meeting spoke of a recession as almost a given but differed over how severe it will be."The recession is likely to be a serious one," said Dean Baker, co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research.