11.   But what will happen to all these people during the next recession?

12.   Chrysler defended its record on providing shareholder value and said it needed its cash to protect the company during the next recession.

13.   Despite occasional criticisms from institutional investors and Wall Street analysts, Ford has been conserving cash to prepare for the next recession and for possible mergers.

14.   Drowning in a rising pool of debt, millions of American consumers are starting to feel as if the next recession has already arrived.

15.   Economists can no more predict the timing of the next recession than they can that of the next crash on stock markets or boom on bond markets.

16.   First, there is widespread doubt that it will come through the next recession without losing money, the expectations of its fans notwithstanding.

17.   For now, there is no talk of the next recession, although one is inevitable.

18.   Has the next recession hit?

19.   Higher-rated Ford may be in a better position to weather the next recession than its rivals.

20.   How well the region fares during the next recession will depend on the cause of the slowdown, Ratajczak said.