Recession & Hope

With oil, housing, and the dollar all going their seperate (and costly) ways, our econony is perilously close to, or already deep into, a recession .. depending on who you ask.

Today, we're out talking to economists and CEOs about how our current economy compares to past recessions, and why, even with so many factors going downhill fast, at least one large technology company says it's growing .. and hiring.

So I ask you .. has this economic downturn hit you differently that past slowdowns? Are you feeling better about the future having been through this kind of thing before, or do you think that our current economy is heading for an even deeper recession?

Feel free to comment here in this blog, or e-mail me at scott.budman@nbc.com