"The 'Man-Cession' of 2008-09"
"Despite the sudden interest in the phenomenon, the relative effects of the recession on men and women are not the least bit unusual."
by Howard J. Wall, Vice President and Regional Economics Adviser, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis The Regional Economist, October 2009."The Financial Services Sector: Boom and Recession"
"The fluctuations in home construction (and prices) have been widely discussed, but swing in the financial services sector are also important elements of economic activity within U.S. states."
by Richard G. Anderson, Vice President and Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Economic Synopses, 2009, No. 39."Dating the End of the Recession: Evaluating the Economic Indicators"
"Economists focus on certain indicators that might signal when one business expansion ends and the next one begins."
by Kevin L. Kliesen, Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Economic Synopses, 2009, No. 28."Recession or Depression? Part II"
"The economic performance during the current recession is sharply different from the 1929-33 episode in most key respects, but not in all..."
by Kevin L. Kliesen, Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Economic Synopses, 2009, No. 19."This Is Not Your Father's Recession...or Is It?"
"Every recession and financial crisis has certain characteristics in common; at the same time, each event is unique."
by Charles S. Gascon, Senior Research Associate, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis The Regional Economist, April 2009."Recession or Depression?"
"Although the current recession may...be the longest in the postwar period, it is by no means certain that it will be the deepest, but it's increasingly looking that way."
by Kevin L. Kliesen, Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Economic Synopses, 2009, No. 15."How Accurate Are Forecasts in a Recession?"
"On average, professional forecasters have tended to be less accurate when the U.S. economy was in recession."
by Michael W. McCracken, Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Economic Synopses, 2009, No. 9."What Is a Recession?"
Information about recessions and current economic conditions, further reading, and free data sources.
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Research Library Liber8® Newsletter, February 2009."The Current Recession: How Bad Is It?"
"In a recession, the severity of the decline is just as relevant as the duration of the recession."
by Charles S. Gascon, Senior Research Associate, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Economic Synopses, 2009, No. 4."A Perspective on the Current Recession: It's Not the 'Worst Case' Yet"
"The current recession actually looks relatively mild, so far, when we look at the decline in industrial production."
by Daniel L. Thornton, Vice President and Economic Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Economic Synopses, 2009, No. 2.
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