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Old 12-03-2008, 04:24 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by dc_dux View Post
I remember from an econ class.....industries that are recession-proof:
booze, bets, butts and bombs
Bars and casinos dont suffer.

Cigarette sales and hookers (both butts) dont suffer.

Defense contractors dont suffer.
...oh how true these words are. In NE Ohio, the crime rate is going wild and the number of unsolved murders just keeps growing. Lots of people owe other people money and the loan rates are "unbearable" or not to be discussed. It's getting ugly fast.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dc_dux View Post
I remember from an econ class.....industries that are recession-proof:
booze, bets, butts and bombs
Bars and casinos dont suffer.

Cigarette sales and hookers (both butts) dont suffer.

Defense contractors dont suffer.
...oh how true these words are. In NE Ohio, the crime rate is going wild and the number of unsolved murders just keeps growing. Lots of people owe other people money and the loan rates are "unbearable" or not to be discussed. It's getting ugly fast.
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