The deep, protracted downturn in 2007-09 was followed by an unusually slow recovery
This wide-ranging legislation was signed by President Obama in 2010
The failures of Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers and the bailout of AIG occurred in 2008
The Fed introduced various credit programs to deal with the 2007-09 financial crisis
This 2007-09 economic downturn was the longest since WWII
The 2007-10 crisis stemmed in part from an expansion of mortgages to high-risk borrowers