Historical Year Data · 1980

Industrial Production in 1980

Industrial Production opened 1980 at 52.07 and closed at 51.37, a -1.34% move for the year. The high of 52.08 was reached on February 1, and the low of 50.19 on October 1.

Open

52.07

1980-01

51.37

7 data points

High

52.08

Feb 1

Low

50.19

Oct 1

Full Year Change

-1.34%

1979 Change

+0.31%

Monthly Breakdown

Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
Jan	52.07	52.07	52.07	52.07	+0.00%
Feb	52.08	52.08	52.08	52.08	+0.00%
Mar	51.87	51.87	51.87	51.87	+0.00%
Apr	50.84	50.84	50.84	50.84	+0.00%
Oct	50.19	50.19	50.19	50.19	+0.00%
Nov	51.03	51.03	51.03	51.03	+0.00%
Dec	51.37	51.37	51.37	51.37	+0.00%

Events During 1980

1979 Volcker Shock

Stagflation

October 1979 – August 1982

Paul Volcker's Fed raised interest rates to 20% to break entrenched inflation. The policy triggered the deepest post-war recession but ended the stagflation era and established inflation-targeting credibility.

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