This is the easiest way to turn the economy around, if only it were this simple...

Cities That Grew During The Recession

1. Madison, Washington 3.5%
2. Washington, D.C. 4.2%
3. Boston, Massachusetts 4.4%
4. Richmond, Virginia 4.4%
5. Milwaukee, Wisconsin 4.8%
6. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 5%
7. Baltimore, Maryland 5.1%
8. Seattle, Washington 5.3%
9. Houston, Texas 5.4%
10. Dallas, Texas 5.6%

Top 10 Recession- Proof Businesses

1. Non-cyclical businesses
2. Health Care
3. Info tech
4. Discount Retail
5. Vices
6. Education
7. The Government
8. Repossessions
9. Luxury Retail
10. Candy, Cosmetics and contraceptives

Top 10 Recession-Proof Jobs

1. Registered Nurses

2. Public Relations Specialist

3. Teacher, post-secondary

4. Police Officer

5. Insurance Sales Agent

6. Pharmacy Technician

7. Funeral Director

8. Environmental Science Technician

9. Network Systems and Data Communications

10. Fast Food Worker

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Our AP Economics class

This is the secret sign of TANSTAAFL, of which we are all members

Our goal

With the information we gather, we plan on making a documentary about how the recession has affected our town. For the documentary, we plan on gathering the various and diverse opinions of the community members. Within our documentary, we hope to achieve interviewing and focusing on the various effects of the recession, and how ordinary people see and are affected by the recession.

Who Are We?

Recession Busters: We are a group of AP Economic students from Middletown High School in Middletown, Ohio. Our goal is to describe how the current recession has affected the community members. We also want to promote awareness about how recessions are started. But, our ultimate goal is to help people understand what goes on in the economy and what they can do to make sure our country avoids another catastrophe like the one we are experiencing now.