The stock market crash marked the beginning of the Great Depression -- a long,slow,painful fall to the worst economic crisis in American history.

VOA: special.2011.02.17

Trains had special container cars with ice to keep meat, milk and other goods cold for long distances on their way to market.

VOA: special.2010.01.11

But the job market faces a long recovery.

VOA: special.2009.11.23

"They're not quite there yet. There have been some serious efforts to deal with a combination of long-standing problems in the auto industry and the current crisis which has seen the market for new cars drop from 14 million [vehicles in annual sales to nine million.

VOA: standard.2009.03.30