But i'm still confused by quote "the recession must be followed by that". If OG's diction is that "it is better to follow recession by that", i will have a better understanding for your explanation, because this mistake is not so serious as other mistakes in this sentence.
According to some analysts, the gains in the stock market reflect growing confidence that(1) the economy will avoid the recession that(2) many had feared earlier in the year and instead come in for a “soft landing,” followed by a gradual increase in business activity.
本句有2个that,大家所谓的同位语从句是指哪个that, that(1) or that(2)? 另外,followed by.... 修饰什么?
我个人觉得,that(1)引导的是同位语从句,that(2)引导的是定语从句。 "followed by ..."修饰 soft landing。是这样么?