In end of May, 2009, there was a secret meeting of billionaires.
The economy started recovering in June, 2009 and rose ever since.
“The economy started growing again in the July-to-September quarter of 2009, after a record four straight quarters of declines. Thus, the April-to-June quarter of 2009 marked the last quarter when the economy was shrinking. At that time, it contracted just 0.7 percent, after suffering through much deeper declines.Sep 20, 2010
Report: Recession Over In June 2009 : NPR”
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/30851839/ns/us_news-giving/t/top-billionaires-hold-secret-meeting/