Recession Compared 2008 vs 2020 vs 2024

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Three downturns line up on one chart, a 4 percent GDP drop in 2008 against a 9 percent drop in 2020, then unemployment peaks get ranked, 10.0 percent in October 2009 versus 14.7 percent in April 2020, before the Sahm Rule fires briefly in July 2024.

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