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Buffett calls a recession a recession

Throughout his career, Warren Buffett has generally -- and wisely -- refrained from making broad economic predictions, instead applying a bottom-up approach to his analysis.

But that doesn't stop the Oracle of Omaha from calling a spade a spade and, speaking on CNBC this morning, Buffett said that the United States economy is in a recession even if it doesn't technically meet the criteria. He said that the economy is in a recession "by any commonsense definition."

Economists define a recession as being two consecutive quarters of negative gross domestic product growth.

It's worth noting, however, that his grim assessment of the current state of the economy aside, he continues to invest aggressively in stocks he believes are undervalued. Last month, he became the largest shareholder in Kraft (NYSE: KFT) and also picked up shares of GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK).

The point is that investors seeking to emulate Buffett probably shouldn't be scared away from stocks by broad macroeconomic trends. Recession or no, Warren Buffett invests zealously in companies he believes in.

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