ECONOMIA A recessão pode acabar este ano

In congressional testimony, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke depicted an economy undergoing a "severe contraction." But Bernanke said the recession could end in 2009, paving the way for a "year of recovery" in 2010.

Any turnaround, the Fed chairman made clear, will depend on whether government efforts succeed in stabilizing the financial markets.

Fonte: The Washington Post