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Trump just said the recession in the early 1990s was the worst since 1929, including 2007/08. And (Original Post) applegrove Oct 2016 OP
Oh God! OhZone Oct 2016 #1
Apparently that was the case in Trumpinstan Siwsan Oct 2016 #2
Just because he screwed up does not mean we all did. Doreen Oct 2016 #3
It wasn't even a recession for most people. It was the Clinton administration and all ships were Mamajami Oct 2016 #4
Interesting complete false statement. Wellstone ruled Oct 2016 #5
He lives in his own world Sanity Claws Oct 2016 #6
Even if you had a stupid ass idea but added ".com" to the name, people would throw money at you. Gidney N Cloyd Oct 2016 #7
I recall that the '90s were pretty good times, financially, The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2016 #8
The Clinton Years were awesome C_U_L8R Oct 2016 #9
+1 applegrove Oct 2016 #10
 

Mamajami

(257 posts)
4. It wasn't even a recession for most people. It was the Clinton administration and all ships were
Mon Oct 3, 2016, 05:36 PM
Oct 2016

rising. People could change jobs without worrying. The "bubbles" were in play for everyone. Lots of folks move into the middle class during that time. My kids went through college (all four) without much stress. We bought a home and moved on up. I don't know what people are mis-remembering about that time but it seemed pretty good to me.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
5. Interesting complete false statement.
Mon Oct 3, 2016, 05:37 PM
Oct 2016

But,then his supporters would not know any difference,they were flat ass broke then and they still are flat ass broke today.

Gidney N Cloyd

(19,838 posts)
7. Even if you had a stupid ass idea but added ".com" to the name, people would throw money at you.
Mon Oct 3, 2016, 05:50 PM
Oct 2016

That's the mid-90's I remember.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,719 posts)
8. I recall that the '90s were pretty good times, financially,
Mon Oct 3, 2016, 05:52 PM
Oct 2016

and that by 1995, the economy had recovered from the brief, mild recession of 1990-91.

Ultimately, the recession proved to be one of the smallest and shortest in the modern era, surpassed in most metrics only by the 2000-01 recession. The economy returned to 1980s level growth by 1993, fueled by the internet boom, low energy prices, and a resurgent housing market. Strong growth resumed and lasted through the year 2000. Although relatively mild the early 1990s recession was the only period of interrupted economic prosperity between 1983 and 2000. When considering the similarly mild early 2000's recession, there were only two period of lackluster economic growth between 1983 and 2008, representing just under 25 years of relatively stable, prosperous economic growth in the United States.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Early_1990s_recession_in_the_United_States
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