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Historical Year Data · 1979

Sahm Rule Recession Indicator in 1979

Sahm Rule Recession Indicator opened 1979 at 0.00% and closed at 0.13%, a +0.00% move for the year. The high of 0.23% was reached on October 1, and the low of 0.00% on January 1.

Open
0.00%
1979-01
Close
0.13%
9 data points
High
0.23%
Oct 1
Low
0.00%
Jan 1
Full Year Change
+0.00%
1978 Change
+0.00%

Monthly Breakdown

MonthOpenCloseHighLowChange
Jan0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%+0.00%
Apr0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%+0.00%
May0.03%0.03%0.03%0.03%+0.00%
Jun0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%+0.00%
Aug0.07%0.07%0.07%0.07%+0.00%
Sep0.13%0.13%0.13%0.13%+0.00%
Oct0.23%0.23%0.23%0.23%+0.00%
Nov0.17%0.17%0.17%0.17%+0.00%
Dec0.13%0.13%0.13%0.13%+0.00%

Events During 1979

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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