Did the federal government respond to the Great Recession of 2007-2009 with the right policy tools? Why or why not?

Yes, the federal government responded to the great recession of 2007-09.

Explanation:

The United States endured the most serious post-war depression between December 2007 and June 2009.

The economic crisis of 2007-09 was long enough to call itself the "Great Recession" and accompanied by a lengthy and exceptionally slow recovery. The financial crisis was deep and severe enough.

The subsequent recessions have been followed by two types of policy mechanisms: monetary and fiscal.

Monetary policy is used to preserve low-interest rates and reduce unemployment both during and after depression, which is the Act regarding the Federal Reserve.