...or so says Forbes magazine. The article mentions that our housing values and unemployment rates are holding steady, but that's right now. What will keep us staying strong during a recession? It's the variety of industries based here that have products or services that people won't cut back on if times get tough. As an example, we all have to eat, so food corporations are considered recession-proof (some would say recession-resistant).

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