Comments on: Does Anyone Benefit from a Recession? http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/recession/does-anyone-benefit-from-a-recession/ Economics Blog - current events and economics essays Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:06:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: The Man http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/recession/does-anyone-benefit-from-a-recession/comment-page-1/#comment-1958 The Man Sat, 22 Nov 2008 11:00:25 +0000 http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/recession/does-anyone-benefit-from-a-recession/#comment-1958 Other people that benefit in a recession: The very rich - they can afford to buy up stocks and property that have fallen dramatically in cost, making a killing later when prices rise Cobblers - and other businesses that repair stuff. People will prefer to get things mended than go out and buy a new replacement. Other people that benefit in a recession:
The very rich – they can afford to buy up stocks and property that have fallen dramatically in cost, making a killing later when prices rise

Cobblers – and other businesses that repair stuff. People will prefer to get things mended than go out and buy a new replacement.

]]> By: vincent ludovico http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/recession/does-anyone-benefit-from-a-recession/comment-page-1/#comment-1645 vincent ludovico Wed, 15 Oct 2008 09:19:45 +0000 http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/recession/does-anyone-benefit-from-a-recession/#comment-1645 People had no choice but to borrow several times their income to get on the property ladder. House prices had gone up in part because of the culture of property speculation and making a fast buck,plus the buy to let mortgage. Lenders,estate agents,buyers and sellers all colluded to inflame the market. People had no choice but to borrow several times their income to get on the property ladder. House prices had gone up in part because of the culture of property speculation and making a fast buck,plus the buy to let mortgage.
Lenders,estate agents,buyers and sellers all colluded to inflame the market.

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