GDP-Based Recession Indicator Index, Release Date: 2016-10-28

Name
GDP-Based Recession Indicator Index

Link
http://econbrowser.com/recession-index

Source
Hamilton, James

Notes
This index measures the probability that the U.S. economy was in a recession during the indicated quarter. It is based on a mathematical description of the way that recessions differ from expansions.

2 Series Revisions

Dates of U.S. recessions as inferred by GDP-based recession indicator Quarterly, Not Seasonally Adjusted, JHDUSRGDPBR
Units # of New/Revised Obs. Last Observation +1 or 0 1 Q2 2016 0

GDP-Based Recession Indicator Index Quarterly, Not Seasonally Adjusted, JHGDPBRINDX
Units # of New/Revised Obs. Last Observation Percentage Points 117 Q2 2016 12.2000

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