Since 1929, the Democrats and Republicans have each held the Presidency for 40 years. During that time, the U.S. has had 14 recessions.
10 of them began when a Republican was sitting in the Oval Office:
Great Depression: 1929–1933 (Began under Hoover, Republican)
Recession of 1937: 1937–1938 (Began under Roosevelt, Democrat)
Recession of 1945: Feb-Oct 1945 (Began under Truman, Democrat)
Recession of 1948: Nov 1948–Oct 1949 (Began under Truman, Democrat)
Recession of 1953: July 1953–May 1954 (Began under Eisenhower, Republican)
Recession of 1958: Aug 1957–April 1958 (Began under Eisenhower, Republican)
Recession of 1960: April 1960–Feb 1961 (Began under Eisenhower, Republican)
Recession of 1969-70: Dec 1969–Nov 1970 (Began under Nixon, Republican)
Recession of 1973: Nov. 1973– March 1975 (Began under Nixon, Republican)
Recession of 1980: Jan-July 1980 (Began under Carter, Democrat)
Early 1980s recession: July 1981–Nov 1982 (Began under Reagan, Republican)
Early 1990s recession: July 1990–March 1991 (Began under Bush I, Republican)
Early 2000s recession: Mar-Nov 2001 (Began under Bush II, Republican)
Late 2000s recession: Dec 2007-current (Began under Bush II, Republican)
In the past 60 years, there have been 10 recessions. Only
one, the relatively mild 6-month recession in early 1980, began while a Democrat held the oval office.
Coincidence?