A History of American Recessions. \ stacker news ~charts_and

From 1855 to 2020, recessions lasted an average of 17 months. In the 20th and 21st centuries, the average recession has decreased to 14 months.
The US' longest recession lasted 65 months from October 1873 to March 1879
The US has gone through 13 recessions since WWII
The longest recession since WWII was the Great Recession
The shortest US recession was during COVID-19, from February to April 2020
Although economic struggles and the Great Depression marked the 1930s, the NBER-defined recession lasted from September 1929 to March 1933.
From 1855 to 2020, recessions lasted an average of 17 months. In the 20th and 21st centuries, the average recession has decreased to 14 months.
The US' longest recession lasted 65 months from October 1873 to March 1879
The US has gone through 13 recessions since WWII
The longest recession since WWII was the Great Recession
The shortest US recession was during COVID-19, from February to April 2020
Although economic struggles and the Great Depression marked the 1930s, the NBER-defined recession lasted from September 1929 to March 1933.