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“U S economy entered recession in January of 2008”

Analyzed on 2026-09-20T19:42:35+00:00 · Last updated 2026-09-20

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We saw in 2008 the U.S. economy actually entered the recession in January of 2008, even though the global financial crisis and the realization that we were in a very severe recession, the Great Recession, didn't occur until September of that year.

Extracted from: As Trump's tariffs kick in, economist breaks down inflation and recession warning signs ,

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“We saw in 2008 the U.S. economy actually entered the recession in January of 2008, even though the global financial crisis and the realization that we were in a very severe recession, the Great Recession, didn't occur until September of that year.”

As Trump's tariffs kick in, economist breaks down inflation and recession warning signs

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Claim ID CLM-0725BAA4
Slug u-s-economy-entered-recession-in-january-of-2008-0725baa4
Origin
Captured 217 d ago
Velocity 0.0/hr
Bias 0.00
Economics History