Bernanke: Recession is Over, but Tough Times Will Linger

RISMEDIA, September 16, 2009—(MCT)—The deep recession that's gripped the U.S. economy by the throat since December 2007 is "very likely over at this point," Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke recently said. However, Bernanke painted a picture of an underperforming economy well into next year as he fielded questions after a speech at the Brookings Institution, a center-left research center in the nation's capital. Continued ...http://rismedia.com/2009-09-15/bernanke-recession-is-over-but-tough-times-will-linger/