Will There Be a Recession in the Next Decade?

Annie Lowrey's Economix blogpost on President Obama's budget concludes by telling readers:

"But it is worth noting that perhaps the single most important factor when it comes to deficits is largely out of the White House’s hands: economic growth. Mr. Obama’s budget assumes that there will be no recession for the next decade – indeed, he sees a moderate but strengthening recovery. History suggests those might be the most unrealistic numbers in the document."

Actually the lessons of history on...