The States That Recovered Most (And Least) From The Recession: 24/7 Wall St.

The States That Recovered Most (And Least) From The Recession
FILE - In this Sept. 15, 2008 file photo, office workers are silhouetted against the widow of the Lehman Brothers headquarters in New York.More than a year after Lehman Brothers' collapse set off a financial panic, Senate negotiators are laboring to seal a deal over a consumer protection dispute holding up broad legislation to establish new rules for Wall Street.(AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, file)
FILE - In this Sept. 15, 2008 file photo, office workers are silhouetted against the widow of the Lehman Brothers headquarters in New York.More than a year after Lehman Brothers' collapse set off a financial panic, Senate negotiators are laboring to seal a deal over a consumer protection dispute holding up broad legislation to establish new rules for Wall Street.(AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, file)

December marked the five-year anniversary of the official beginning of the Great Recession — the most severe economic contraction the United States has experienced since the Great Depression. The recession may have officially ended in June 2009, but the economy still has a long way to go before it returns to normal, and unemployment remains well above prerecession levels.

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