---
"title": "Recession Not Over"
"description": "A majority of Americans say that the economy is still in a recession."
"date": "2010-07-14"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "Russell Heimlich"
    "job_title": "Former web developer"
    "link": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/staff/russell-heimlich/"
"url": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/short-reads/2010/07/14/recession-not-over/"
"categories":
  - "Recessions & Recoveries"
---

# Recession Not Over

With the nation’s gross domestic product registering gains for nearly a year, some economists have declared the recession over. The American people disagree. A 54%-majority says the economy is still in a recession. Roughly four-in-ten (41%) are more optimistic, believing that the economy is beginning to come out of the recession (but not out yet). Only 3% of Americans are willing to declare that the recession is over. Whites (57%) are more inclined than blacks (45%) or Hispanics (43%) to say the recession is ongoing. Republicans (63%) are more inclined than Democrats (43%) to say the same. [Read More](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/pubs/1643/recession-reactions-at-30-months-extensive-job-loss-new-frugality-lower-expectations)