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Downturns in this business have long been considered a dependable recession gauge, but that may not apply this time.

From Reuters • Jul. 25, 2023

Downturns come with the territory; the long-term average frequency between bear markets is just 3.6 years, although it has been closer to every 5-plus years since World War II.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 25, 2022

Downturns have happened when the unemployment rate rose by 0.5 percentage points over its recent low on average over a three-month period — a relationship called the Sahm Rule, after economist Claudia Sahm.

From New York Times • Jun. 14, 2022

Downturns historically come about once every decade, and it has been more than that since the 2008 financial crisis.

From The Guardian • Nov. 8, 2019

Downturns in these four counties have foreshadowed past recessions.

From Washington Post • Nov. 4, 2019