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U.S. Interest Rates Commentary and Research from Eric Hickman

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State of economic data

Many economic indicators exhibit similar behavior surrounding recessions across their history. Below are eight charts of important U.S. economic indicators with the longest history and most reliable cyclical behavior. The charts show an economic indicator’s behavior 2-years before and after past recessions indexed to its…