Other indicators suggest the economy will land harder

Three of six main economic indicators for a recession in 2020-2023, compared with the recession period in 2007-2010

PERSONAL CONSUMPTION EXPENDITURES

(Billions of chained 2012 dollars)

COVID-19 recession

$14.3K

$13.2K

$11.0K

2020

2021

2022

2023

The Great Recession

$10.6K

$10.5K

2007

2008

2009

2010

MANUFACTURING/TRADE SALES

(Billions of chained 2012 dollars)

$1.5K

$1.6K

$1.3K

2020

2021

2022

2023

$1.3K

$1.2K

2007

2008

2009

2010

INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION INDEX

(Index 2017 = 100)

103

101

85

2020

2021

2022

2023

100

89

2007

2008

2009

2010

MANUFACTURING/TRADE SALES

INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION INDEX

PERSONAL CONSUMPTION EXPENDITURES

(Billions of chained 2012 dollars)

(Billions of chained 2012 dollars)

(Index 2017 = 100)

COVID-19 recession

$14.3K

103

$1.5K

$1.6K

101

$13.2K

85

$1.3K

$11K

2020

2021

2022

2023

2020

2021

2022

2023

2020

2021

2022

2023

The Great Recession

$1.3K

$1.2K

100

89

$10.6K

$10.5K

2007

2008

2009

2010

2007

2008

2009

2010

2007

2008

2009

2010

MANUFACTURING/TRADE SALES

PERSONAL CONSUMPTION EXPENDITURES

INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION INDEX

(Billions of chained 2012 dollars)

(Billions of chained 2012 dollars)

(Index 2017 = 100)

COVID-19 recession

$14.3K

103

$1.5K

$1.6K

101

$13.2K

85

$1.3K

$11.0K

2020

2021

2022

2023

2020

2021

2022

2023

2020

2021

2022

2023

The Great Recession

$1.3K

$1.2K

100

89

$10.6K

$10.5K

2007

2008

2009

2010

2007

2008

2009

2010

2007

2008

2009

2010

Small multiple charts showing trends for three different inflation indicators, personal consumption expendures, manufacturing and trade sales, and the industrial production index in 2020 to 2023 compared with 2007 to 2010
All figures are seasonally adjusted. Manufacturing/trade sales data is through Dec. 1, 2022.