Now, with unemployment only starting to get bad, at the beginning of a recession, the unemployment fund is already broke!

In other words, everything will be separately metered, stainless steel, granite, bamboo floors, and recessed lighting will be in place when I move in.

We are just now entering the job loss phase of this recession/depression and things could get VERY ugly.

Here is a great commentary on this topic by Calculated Risk: http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2008/11/apartment-market-weakens.html Mike hit the nail on the head, doubling up with relatives becomes very common as recessions worsen.

Just seems like our entire economy was addicted to easy money and the recession we're now experiencing is just the withdrawal.

And at the very least, the seeds are sewn for the next recession; much as this one was foreseen by many, including myself, starting in early 2002.

In 2006 I was talking about the coming recession when everyone else was chanting it would never happen.

Aren't things moving too fast to compare it to past recessions?

That's the second time in a week that I've heard them say Toledo is in a depression not a recession.

Remember, we're in a recession right now.