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Historical Year Data · 1980

US Real GDP Growth (WEO) in 1980

US Real GDP Growth (WEO) opened 1980 at -0.26% and closed at -0.26%, a +0.00% move for the year. The high of -0.26% was reached on December 31, and the low of -0.26% on December 31.

Open
-0.26%
1980-01
Close
-0.26%
1 data points
High
-0.26%
Dec 31
Low
-0.26%
Dec 31
Full Year Change
+0.00%
1979 Change
+0.00%

Monthly Breakdown

MonthOpenCloseHighLowChange
Dec-0.26%-0.26%-0.26%-0.26%+0.00%

Events During 1980

1979 Volcker Shock
Stagflation
October 1979 – August 1982

Paul Volcker's Fed raised interest rates to 20% to break entrenched inflation. The policy triggered the deepest post-war recession but ended the stagflation era and established inflation-targeting credibility.

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