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Recessions




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Peak month     Year       Trough         Year

                          month

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November        1948      October         1949

July            1953      May             1954

August          1957      April           1958

April           1960      February        1961

December        1969      November        1970

November        1973      March           1975

January         1980      July            1980

July            1981      November        1982

July            1990      March           1991

March           2001      November        2001



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Source: U.S. Census Bureau | Income |  Last Revised: June 16, 2010