A list of recessions and the Presidents who presided over them, since Truman: February 2020 (Trump / R) December 2007 (Bush 43 / R) March 2001 (Bush 43 / R) July 1990 (Bush 41 / R) July 1981 (Reagan / R) January 1980 (Carter / D) November 1973 (Nixon / R) December 1969 (Nixon / R) April 1960 (Eisenhower / R) August 1957 (Eisenhower / R) July 1953 (Eisenhower / R) November 1948 (Truman / D)