Download or read book Recession, Depression, Insolvency, Bankruptcy, and Federal Bailouts written by Marc Labonte and published by TheCapitol.Net Inc. This book was released on 2009 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: According to the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), the U.S. economy entered a recession in December 2007, making it the longest recession of the post-World War II era. One unique characteristic of this recession was the severe disruption to financial markets.