Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Recession Time Frames Over The Long Haul


Today's chart shows all the recessions since 1871 as defined by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER).

During those nearly 14 decades, the United States has been in recession 30% of the time.

Fortunately the economic conditions have gradually improved over this time frame:

          1871-1900: Recessions = 48% of the time

          1900-1950: Recessions = 37% of the time

          1950-2010: Recessions = 13% of the time



The latest recession could be the longest since the Great Depression.


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