Length Of US Recessions: Historical Chart

From Trader's Narrative :

Here’s a chart of all US recessions since 1900 and their length


At the start of the century there was a cluster of long recessions. These 5 recessions all happened before 1930 and were also the longest in length. The next 70+ years saw much shorter recessions.

...Here’s a chart showing the relationship between the unemployment rate and the stock market during the past few recessions. Notice how the “bad news” of a rising unemployment rate accompanies a rising stock market. In other words, the market discounts the future and starts to rally well ahead of the turning point in the economy.


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