81.   Depending on the circumstances, a recession can be the perfect time to ask for more vacation.

82.   Debate here centers not on whether there will be a recession, but on its strength and duration.

83.   Economists say that the recession is the price Mexico must pay for the benefits of its closer economic ties with North America.

84.   Even in Canada and Australia, where no recession is in sight, the weakened currencies will mean growing trade deficits and inflationary pressure as import costs rise.

85.   Even so, there is no recession in sight, they agreed.

86.   For sure there will be a recession.

87.   For the executive-suite companies, the recession was barely a blip.

88.   For stock traders, the jobs reports meant that a recession was less likely and that corporate earnings might continue to rise.

89.   Generally speaking, economic expansions are good and recessions are bad for just about everybody.

90.   He also cautioned that a recession is still possible.