early 1990s recession in the United States
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The early 1990s recession in the United States was a period of economic downturn marked by rising unemployment, sluggish growth, and significant political repercussions, including its central role in the 1992 presidential election.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| early 1990s recession in the United States canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: early 1990s recession in the United States Context triple: ["It's the economy, stupid", historicalPeriod, early 1990s recession in the United States]
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A.
1990s U.S. economic expansion
The 1990s U.S. economic expansion was a prolonged period of robust growth, low unemployment, and rising productivity, driven in large part by technological innovation and the booming information technology sector.
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B.
Recession of 1937–1938
The Recession of 1937–1938 was a sharp economic downturn in the United States during the New Deal era, marked by renewed declines in industrial production and employment after an initial recovery from the Great Depression.
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C.
savings and loan crisis of the 1980s
The savings and loan crisis of the 1980s was a major U.S. financial disaster in which hundreds of savings and loan institutions failed due to risky lending, deregulation, and fraud, leading to massive taxpayer-funded bailouts and significant reforms of the financial sector.
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D.
Great Recession recovery
The Great Recession recovery refers to the prolonged period of economic stabilization and gradual growth in the United States following the 2007–2009 financial crisis, marked by large-scale fiscal stimulus, monetary easing, and financial-sector reforms.
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E.
The Great Contraction, 1929–1933
The Great Contraction, 1929–1933, refers to the severe monetary and economic collapse at the start of the Great Depression, marked by massive bank failures, deflation, and a sharp decline in output and employment in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: early 1990s recession in the United States Target entity description: The early 1990s recession in the United States was a period of economic downturn marked by rising unemployment, sluggish growth, and significant political repercussions, including its central role in the 1992 presidential election.
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A.
1990s U.S. economic expansion
The 1990s U.S. economic expansion was a prolonged period of robust growth, low unemployment, and rising productivity, driven in large part by technological innovation and the booming information technology sector.
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B.
Recession of 1937–1938
The Recession of 1937–1938 was a sharp economic downturn in the United States during the New Deal era, marked by renewed declines in industrial production and employment after an initial recovery from the Great Depression.
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C.
savings and loan crisis of the 1980s
The savings and loan crisis of the 1980s was a major U.S. financial disaster in which hundreds of savings and loan institutions failed due to risky lending, deregulation, and fraud, leading to massive taxpayer-funded bailouts and significant reforms of the financial sector.
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D.
Great Recession recovery
The Great Recession recovery refers to the prolonged period of economic stabilization and gradual growth in the United States following the 2007–2009 financial crisis, marked by large-scale fiscal stimulus, monetary easing, and financial-sector reforms.
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E.
The Great Contraction, 1929–1933
The Great Contraction, 1929–1933, refers to the severe monetary and economic collapse at the start of the Great Depression, marked by massive bank failures, deflation, and a sharp decline in output and employment in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
economic downturn
ⓘ
economic recession ⓘ |
| affectedRegion |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
New England ⓘ |
| affectedSector |
banking and financial services
ⓘ
commercial real estate ⓘ construction ⓘ manufacturing ⓘ |
| associatedSlogan |
"It’s the economy, stupid"
ⓘ
linked to:
It's the economy, stupid
|
| cause |
1990 oil price shock linked to the Gulf War crisis
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Federal Reserve monetary tightening in the late 1980s ⓘ commercial real estate downturn in the late 1980s and early 1990s ⓘ corporate restructuring and downsizing ⓘ reduced consumer confidence ⓘ savings and loan crisis in the United States ⓘ |
| characteristic |
credit crunch
ⓘ
decline in business investment ⓘ falling consumer spending in some sectors ⓘ regional disparities in economic impact ⓘ rising unemployment ⓘ sluggish GDP growth ⓘ weak job recovery ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| economicContext | transition from 1980s expansion to 1990s technology-driven growth ⓘ |
| effect |
business bankruptcies and restructurings
ⓘ
increased public concern about the economy ⓘ pressure for deficit reduction and budget reforms ⓘ rise in long-term unemployment ⓘ slow recovery in employment despite GDP growth ⓘ |
| endTime | March 1991 ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1990s economic expansion in the United States ⓘ |
| GDPContraction | mild to moderate compared with earlier postwar recessions ⓘ |
| inflationTrend | declining inflation compared to the 1980s ⓘ |
| policyResponse |
Federal Reserve interest rate cuts beginning in 1990
ⓘ
fiscal measures under President George H. W. Bush ⓘ |
| politicalImpact |
benefited the presidential campaign of Bill Clinton
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contributed to low approval ratings for George H. W. Bush ⓘ major issue in the 1992 United States presidential election ⓘ |
| precededBy | early 1980s recession in the United States ⓘ |
| presidentDuringPeriod | George H. W. Bush ⓘ |
| recoveryCharacterization | jobless recovery ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Gulf War
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savings and loan crisis ⓘ |
| startTime | July 1990 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 1990s ⓘ |
| unemploymentRatePeak | approximately 7.8 percent ⓘ |
| unemploymentRatePeakDate | June 1992 ⓘ |
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Subject: early 1990s recession in the United States Description of subject: The early 1990s recession in the United States was a period of economic downturn marked by rising unemployment, sluggish growth, and significant political repercussions, including its central role in the 1992 presidential election.
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subject linked to:
It's the economy, stupid