Obama:'We're Still Trying to Recover;' NBER: Last Recession Ended 4 Yrs Ago

CNS News reports:

In the post-World War II era, according to NBER, the average growth cycle has lasted 58.4 months. The United States is now in the 51st month of the Obama growth cycle. If this growth period were to last as long as the average post-World War II growth cycle, the next recession would begin in about seven months.

During the Obama growth cycle, according to data published by the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the economy has not grown as vigorously as it has in previous growth cycles. In fact, under Obama, annual growth in GDP has not even hit 3.0 percent. In 2009, the year the recession ended, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) declined 2.8 percent. In 2010, it grew 2.5 percent. In 2011, it grew 1.8 percent. And, in 2012, it 2.8 percent.

The previous recession ended in November 2001. In 2002, GDP grew 1.8 percent. Then in 2003, it grew 2.8 percent. Then in 2004, it grew 3.8 percent. In 2005, the first year of Bush's second term, it grew 3.4 percent.

The recession before that ended in March 1991. That year, the economy contracted by 0.1 percent. But then in 1992, it grew by 3.6 percent, In 1993, it grew by 2.7 percent. And, in 1994, it grew by 4.0 percent.

During the 56 months that Obama has been president, the national unemployment rate has never dropped below 7.3 percent. Also during Obama's presidency, the labor force participation rate--the percentage of people 16 or older who have jobs or are actively seeking them--has dropped from 65.7 percent to 63.2 percent. It is now at the lowest level since August 1978, when Jimmy Carter was president.

Numbers the Obama regime hopes you don't know.