The primary way officials identify problems that public policy can address is by
taking testimony from educators.
keeping track of media reports.
listening to public interest groups.
traveling across the country.
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In financial aspects, a depression is a sustained, long haul downturn in monetary movement in one or more economies. it is a more extreme monetary downturn than a recession, which is a slowdown in financial action through the span of a typical business cycle. a depression is an irregular and extreme type of recession. so depression is always followed by recession but it is not correct to state that a depression always follow a recession.