Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says the economy has nosedived into a recession, but what does that mean for Australians? Senior economics reporter Shane Wright looks back to the economic woes of 1990, and the recessions we narrowly avoided with national editor Tory Maguire and discusses how the COVID-19 situation is different. 

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