Chart: CBO’s projections for full economic recovery continue to be pushed back

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CBO's projections for full economic recovery continue to be pushed back

Note: CBO's various projections for when full economic recovery will be achieved are illustrated by where the line for each projected GDP trend (identified by the month and year the projection was made) intersects the horizontal axis.

Source: Authors' analysis of Congressional Budget Office data (CBO 2008a; 2008b; 2009a; 2009b; 2010a; 2010b; 2011a; 2011b; 2012a; 2012b; 2013a; 2013b)

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From free-fall to stagnation: Five years after the start of the Great Recession, extraordinary policy measures are still needed, but are not forthcoming

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