1.   The recession has had a devastating impact on employment in this area.

2.   The recession has obviously had an adverse effect on attractions throughout the country, not least of all steam railways.

3.   Smoking rates in schoolchildren need to be drastically reduced and the recession has its effects.

4.   A BLEAK picture of how the recession has Darlington in its grip will be discussed by councillors next week.

5.   The recession was having an impact on all sectors of an already battered economy.

6.   A deepening recession has driven up joblessness, homelessness and crime.

7.   A national recession would have a particularly harsh impact on the city, the report said.

8.   A. It came down because people are anticipating that a recession will have an impact on their growth.

9.   But economists said the recession would have to deepen significantly, and perhaps drag on for years, before deflation became a genuine threat.

10.   But this recession has had some distinct differences.