Quotes about Recession

The waters receded steadily from the earth, and after 150 days the waters had gone down.

I was asked what I thought about the recession. I thought about it and decided not to take part.

It's a recession when your neighbor loses his job; it's a depression when you lose your own.

The Great Recession was now entering its third decade, and unemployment was still at a record high. Even the fast-food joints in my neighborhood had a two-year waiting list for job applicants.

We don't have to guess what Mitt Romney would have done if he were president. Because he told us. He said we should let foreclosures - and I quote - 'hit the bottom' so the market could - I quote - 'run its course.'

Long periods of recession, which tend to be self-perpetuating, are usually ended by war, or by preparations for it.

Recession is when a neighbor loses his job. Depression is when you lose yours.

It's a recession when your neighbor loses his job; it's a depression when you lose yours.