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		bluishgreen on Feb 10, 2009 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Job losses in six recessions: Percent decline in p... It appears that if the fall is steep the recovery is also steep. Makes sense if you think about it, and that is good news for the current recession.

critic on Feb 10, 2009 [–]

The plots are symmetric, indeed. Best case scenario though, if we start recovering immediately, full recovery is still 12 months away.

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