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Sahm Rule Recession Indicator (SAHMCURRENT)

Observation:

Aug 2023: 0.13 (+ more)   Updated: Sep 1, 2023
Aug 2023:  0.13  
Jul 2023:  0.10  
Jun 2023:  0.07  
May 2023:  0.03  
Apr 2023:  0.00  
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Units:

Percentage Points,
Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:

Monthly

NOTES

Source: Sahm, Claudia  

Release: Sahm Rule Recession Indicator  

Units:  Percentage Points, Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:  Monthly

Notes:

Sahm Recession Indicator signals the start of a recession when the three-month moving average of the national unemployment rate (U3) rises by 0.50 percentage points or more relative to its low during the previous 12 months.

Suggested Citation:

Sahm, Claudia, Sahm Rule Recession Indicator [SAHMCURRENT], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/SAHMCURRENT, October 1, 2023.

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