1. The 2009 Economic Turnaround National income – Quarterly growth in GDP – Monthly level of GDP – Four-quarter growth of GDP Employment – Job loss and gain, total, monthly – Job loss and gain, private sector, monthly Jeffrey Frankel, Harvard Kennedy School, Feb. 6, 2012 Background for forthcoming Project Syndicate op-ed

2. End of recession Figure 1 Data Source: BEA, US Department of Commerce

3. Obama Inauguration End of recession Figure 2 Source: Macroeconomic Advisers www.macroadvisers.com

4. Figure 3 Data Source: BEA, US Department of Commerce

5. President Obama is inaugurated End of recession Figure 4 Data Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

6. Figure 5 Data Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics