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by hellogoodbyeeee 2795 days ago
We are not back in a yo-yo compared to the 19th century. We are two recessions apart from the longest period of continued growth in US history (1990's). Then there was a recession in 2001, and then another in 2008-2009.5.

You should check out the Wikipedia article for "list of recessions in the United States." It spells out recession duration and time since previous recession.