> And I believe prior to this one, the early 90s recession had been the worst since WWII. I disagree: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_recessions_in_the_U

> And I believe prior to this one, the early 90s recession had been the worst since WWII. I disagree: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_recessions_in_the_United_States#Great_Depression_onwards http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_recessions_in_the_Unite... The three recessions immediately preceding the early 90s recession (73-75, 80, 81-82) all had either higher unemployment, a larger GDP reduction, or both.