Quote Originally Posted by Lord Winter View Post
It would be nice if those graphs had 2008/2009 data. Looks like the recession is going to stay here for a while. The past reccessioins have all taken 6-12 months to end.
The historical norm is 6-24 months -- only the Great Depression lasted significantly longer. Some would argue that was because of the "cure." Others argue that without the New Deal, it would have gone on longer. Who can be sure?