[cobraetor]

What was the cause of the big spike around 2010? What approach did the then US president take about it?

[matthewowen]

There was a big recession, idk if you remember it. When people are laid off it takes 6 months for them to have been unemployed for 27 weeks.

[mhh__]

> idk if you remember it

There are people coming "online" so to speak who weren't consciously making memories until years after the recession hit. I am now the ripe old age of 20, I have no knowledge of it whatsoever. I know some people significantly younger than me who could write well enough you wouldn't know it.

[matthewowen]

Sure, but the linked page _literally shades recessions in grey_. It's pretty hard to miss.

IDK, I just think it's funny is all.

[mhh__]

Yep. I was just adding some colour

[cobraetor]

Great recession? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Recession

[matthewowen]

Yes that's the joke.

[re]

https://www.cbpp.org/research/economy/the-legacy-of-the-grea...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_policy_of_the_Barack_...