Is our recession over with unemployment at a shocking 9%  

So, here is my thought. I was watching the news today which I do not do that often because I get to upset from it. I wanted to make this a discussion to see what you're thoughts are on it. I'm trying to figure out how some people think ( mostly economist) think that the recession is over and that just because we get one good quarter means that it's only healthy to say that the next 6 or 7 quarters are going to be that healthy with the unemployment rate from lower than 5% in 2000 to higher than 9% now. Yes more and more are spending money but its only because they have been saving what little they have to pay bills for the next month. Things still have to paid, houses still have to have there mortgage paid. a car payment or insurance has to be paid to keep the over all cost of future occurrence of something bad happening down to a minimum. How can we say that the recession is over when no more than 300 people at a time are applying for one position. When one is opened online- thousands respond and only a few get chosen. How is it that a recession is over when the automakers think that because they have this cash for clunkers plan in place that millions will be flocking in for this. Well, guess what I can't. I done the right thing when I bought my car and bought a 1991 honda accord and because I miss the year by 8 years and the mileage on my car gets 27 miles to the gallon. I can't get a good price for my trade in if i was to take it in right now. so are we really in a "recession is over lets take a deep breath kind of mood" with the fight over deficit and health care costs still continuing to be a burning subject?