>Now that you've done your research, was that so hard? I do think that early 2002 was probably when it was felt the hardest. Definately for me, as my contract was terminated and I spent a year looking for work. The dot.com bursting had much to do with things. That definately was not a reaction to white house policy. I remember 1999 things were very flush, and then at the end of 2000, things were getting tough. The election was in November of 2000, and if the recession didn't "officially" start until March of 2001, I have to stand by my first assertion that it had nothing to do with who was in office. Three months is not enough time to get the oval office clean, let alone affect the economy.
You both might find this interesting:
http://www.bis.org/publ/work148.pdfEven the experts can't agree.
Dan LeClair
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