Please cite as follows: Anthony M. Diercks, Daniel Soques, and Jing Cynthia Wu, "Perfect Recession Predictors", 2024
Each line shows the fraction of perfect yield curve spreads that were negative for a given prediction window (12, 18, or 24 months). An index value of 0 implies the lowest likely chance of recession, whereas an index value of 1 means the highest chance of recession. Gray shading shows NBER recession dates and red shading shows the 24-month window prior to the start of a recession.
Each line shows a recession index based on 1.6 million yield curve spreads that were negative for a given prediction window (12, 18, or 24 months). Yield spreads are weighted based on their historical forecast performance. An index value of 0 implies the lowest likely chance of recession, whereas an index value of 1 means the highest chance of recession. Gray shading shows NBER recession dates and red shading shows the 24-month window prior to the start of a recession.
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