An extended recessionary period is indicative of

a depression.

the start of a depression.

a growing recession.

the end of a recession.

In economics, a recession is a business cycle contraction which results in a general slowdown in economic activity. Macroeconomic indicators such as GDP (gross domestic product), investment spending, capacity utilization, household income, business profits, and inflation fall, while bankruptcies and the unemployment rate rise.

Which this is saying the growing reession