In February 2010, the Federal Reserve declared the recession of 2008 and 2009 to be over, based on industrial production. However, that one number has many components that do not always tell the entire story - this viz allows you to draw your own conclusions.
About this Viz
The first view shows that both capacity utilization (blue line) and industrial production (red line) have recovered from their recessionary lows. The next viz shows how individual industries have fared through the recession - it is no surprise that construction supplies are still suffering. The last view is a breakdown by capacity utilization which shows that the mining sector is using a greater share of its capacity than the manufacturing sector, but all have been recovering.
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