AL-94 · Selected Studies — Economics

Recession Anatomy Lab

Six U.S. recessions from 1973 to 2020, dissected. Toggle between recessions and between metrics — GDP decline, unemployment peak, inflation context, duration, cause, and recovery length. Compare how each recession looked in real-time data and what distinguished the recoveries.

📊 NBER, BEA, BLS recession data (embedded); NBER recession dates official; values are approximate from public sources
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Recession Timeline 1970–2024

Block width = duration. Block height = GDP severity. GDP growth line overlaid.

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