The Great Recession of the late 2000s has left a sizable wake of change in its path of destruction and mayhem. On the eve of losing their homes to foreclosure, people are throwing big parties and drawing wonderful doodles with Sharpie markers all throughout. Music stores, DVD, video, and game rental stores have all but gone the way of the dinosaur, and men have been wearing the same 5-pack of Hanes underwear way too long. The effects of the recession on individual small businesses vary, but there have been some industries who have weathered the downturn surprisingly well. [Read more...]
