Dates of U.S. recessions as inferred by GDP-based recession indicator

JHDUSRGDPBRrecessionFree tier

Series IDJHDUSRGDPBR
Units+1 or 0
FrequencyQuarterly
Categoryrecession
Latest observation2026-01-01
HistoryPoint-in-time: every value as first published plus each revision, so backtests see only what was known on the day

Latest reading

The latest Dates of U.S. recessions as inferred by GDP-based recession indicator observation, for 2026-01-01, is 0 +1 or 0, unchanged from 0 for 2025-10-01. It has not been revised since it was first published. 0.4% of observations in this history were revised after first release.

Latest observation2026-01-01
Latest value0 +1 or 0
Previous0 (2025-10-01)
Change0
First published value0
Last release2026-07-30
Vintages stored43
Observations234

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