Recession Can’t Keep A Good Dog Down
Many articles talk about the idea of a good or service being recession-proof, or immune to the fluctuating economy. Booze, chocolate, video games… consumers are still buying. But one industry proving to withstand the economic downturn may surprise you; according to a Chicago Sun-Times article, the pet industry has grown by $2.2 million to $45.5 million. One woman interviewed for the article said she spent $5,000 per month on her Chihuahua and cut back in other areas to make sure she could still afford the lifestyle her beloved pet had grown accustomed to. Chicago pets are in luck – there are plenty of area small businesses dedicated to keep a pooch posh during the recession. The Google Map below highlights just six of them.
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Photo credit: “New Guinea Singing Dog,”
Our country had been so much affected by this Economic Recession. there are lots of job cuts and company shutdowns. We are seeing some signs of economic recovery right now and we hope that it would continue.
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I think we are also seeing some signs of recovery from the Economic Recession. Of course, we have no idea of how long it will take to completely recover, but some say it’s going to be longer than for the other recessions in decades. I also scanned an article yesterday that said business owners need a new set of tactics to do well during recovery.