Sahm rule
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sahm-rule-205-13043237
title:
Sahm rule
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In macroeconomics, the Sahm rule, or Sahm rule recession indicator, is a heuristic measure by the United States' Federal Reserve for determining when an economy has entered a recession. It is useful in real-time evaluation of the business cycle and relies on monthly unemployment data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). It is named after economist Claudia Sahm, formerly of the Federal Reserve and Council of Economic Advisors. The Sahm rule states:
When the three-month moving average of the
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Method of determining when the economy has entered a recession
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sahm_rule
date created:
2020-12-21T00:23:57Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T17:09:17Z
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