| Recession Start Date | Recession End Date | Duration of Recession (months) | Months since previous recession | Sources | Additional Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | December 1854 | n/a | n/a | More Info | |
| June 1857 | December 1858 | 18 | 30 | More Info | More Info |
| October 1860 | June 1861 | 8 | 22 | More Info | |
| April 1865 | December 1867 | 32 | 46 | More Info | |
| June 1869 | December 1870 | 18 | 18 | More Info | |
| October 1873 | March 1879 | 65 | 34 | More Info | More Info |
| March 1882 | May 1885 | 38 | 36 | More Info | |
| March 1887 | April 1888 | 13 | 22 | ||
| July 1890 | May 1891 | 10 | 27 | ||
| January 1893 | June 1894 | 17 | 20 | More Info | |
| December 1895 | June 1897 | 18 | 18 | More Info | |
| June 1899 | Dec-00 | 18 | 24 | ||
| Sep-02 | Aug-04 | 23 | 21 | ||
| May-07 | Jun-08 | 13 | 33 | More Info | |
| Jan-10 | Jan-12 | 24 | 19 | More Info | |
| Jan-13 | Dec-14 | 23 | 12 | ||
| Aug-18 | Mar-19 | 7 | 44 | More Info | |
| Jan-20 | Jul-21 | 18 | 10 | More Info | |
| May-23 | Jul-24 | 14 | 22 | ||
| Oct-26 | Nov-27 | 13 | 27 | ||
| Aug-29 | Mar-33 | 43 | 21 | More Info | |
| May-37 | Jun-38 | 13 | 50 | More Info | |
| Feb-45 | Oct-45 | 8 | 80 | More Info | |
| Nov-48 | Oct-49 | 11 | 37 | More Info | |
| Jul-53 | May-54 | 10 | 45 | More Info | |
| Aug-57 | Apr-58 | 8 | 39 | More Info | |
| Apr-60 | Feb-61 | 10 | 24 | More Info | |
| Dec-69 | Nov-70 | 11 | 106 | More Info | |
| Nov-73 | Mar-75 | 16 | 36 | More Info | |
| Jan-80 | Jul-80 | 6 | 58 | More Info | |
| Jul-81 | Nov-82 | 16 | 12 | More Info | |
| Jul-90 | Mar-91 | 8 | 92 | More Info | |
| Mar-01 | Nov-01 | 8 | 120 | More Info | |
| Dec-07 | Jun-09 | 18 | 73 | More Info | |
| Feb-20 | Apr-20 | 2 | 128 | More Info | Source: NBER. |