RTE.ieDownturn Was Longest in Decades, Panel ConfirmsNew York TimesAs many economists had expected, this official end date makes the most recent downturn the longest since World War II. This recent recession, having begun in December 2007, lasted 18 months. Until now the longest postwar recessions ...Natl Bureau Of Economic Research: Recession Ended In June '09Wall Street JournalPolitical Economy: The Great Recession ended in June 2009Washington PostRecession ended in June 2009: NBERReutersTheStreet.com -MarketWatch -Los Angeles Timesall 553 news articles »