1776-83 Revolutionary War boom 1784-88 Postwar depression and deflation; maritime commerce prosperity 1807-09 Embargo depression 1810-14 Uneven wartime prosperity 1815-19 Speculative boom 1819-22 Panic and depression 1823-33 Gradual recovery 1833-34 Banking recession 1834-37 Speculative boom in land, banking, and transportation ends in panic of 1837 1838-43 Depression 1844-56 Recovery and business expansion 1857-60 Panic of 1857 and recovery 1861-65 Civil war prosperity and inflation 1866-67 Postwar recession 1868-1873 Railroad boom 1873-78 Depression and deflation 1879-93 Business expansion 1893-94 Widespread bankruptcies and depression 1895-06 Return of prosperity 1907-08 Panic of 1907 1909-18 Prosperity and war boom 1914-18 World War I 1920-21 Sharp postwar recession 1922-29 Speculative boom 1929-39 Great Depression 1939-45 World War II; wartime recovery 1946-70 Postwar boom 1950-56 Korean War and postwar readjustment 1957-58 Recession 1958-70 Extended business expansion 1964-73 Vietnam War 1970-80 Inflation rates increase, while economic growth slows 1981-82 Recession 1983-90 Business expansion 1990-91 Recession 1991-2000 Business expansion   Next Category >>
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