The Great Recession officially began in December 2007 and lasted until June 2009.

The Great Recession was caused by a combination of factors, including the collapse of the housing market, the subprime mortgage crisis, and the failure of Lehman Brothers.

The Great Recession resulted in the loss of approximately 8 million jobs in the United States.

The unemployment rate reached a peak of 10% in October 2009.

It took approximately 6 years for the economy to recover from the Great Recession.

The total cost of the Great Recession to the U.S. economy is estimated to be around $4 trillion.

The United States was the first country to experience a recession in 2008.

Japan was the last country to recover from the Great Recession.

The Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) was a U.S. government program that provided financial assistance to banks and other financial institutions during the Great Recession.

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) was a U.S. government program that provided tax cuts and other economic stimulus measures during the Great Recession.

Barack Obama was the U.S. President during the Great Recession.

Ben Bernanke was the U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman during the Great Recession.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) was created to oversee the financial industry after the Great Recession.

The Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) was created to oversee the financial industry after the Great Recession.

The Volcker Rule was created to oversee the financial industry after the Great Recession.