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Recession Quotes

The numbers move first; people feel it last and longest.

These quotes trace how a recession actually unfolds, from a housing bubble's collapse sending shockwaves through the wider economy to warnings that families already stretched thin absorb the worst of any downturn first.

The '90s and early 2000s were the 'I' decade. iPhone, the iPod - everything was about me. Look where that got us? In a terrible recession.

Quotes by Adam Neumann

Our problem is not adopting reforms, which we will do without question. It is not reaching an objective, which we will meet. But it is finding an end to the recession.

Quotes by Yiannis Stournaras

Folks in the bottom half of the economy are already squeezed hard. They will be bloodied and bankrupt if economic policy inadvertently induces a recession.

Quotes by William Greider

Around '75 when the recession hit, club owners started going to disco because it was cheaper for them to just buy a sound system than it was to hire a band.

Quotes by Tommy Shaw

Decline Quotes

This crisis is not simply a more severe version of the usual business cycle recession, the typical downturn in which economies ultimately adjust and stabilize.

Quotes by Timothy Geithner

As our nation continues to slowly recover from the recession, it is clear some families are doing better than others.

Quotes by Suzan DelBene

The job market improved impressively under Barack Obama's presidency after the Great Recession, when millions of jobs vanished seemingly overnight.

Quotes by Stephen Moore

We got into a recession because the global economy went into the recession and we're a big exporting nation.

Quotes by Stephen Harper

I've lived through periods of illiquidity before. Asset prices come down. The economy slows or even goes into recession. Then the cycle re-starts. We buy at lower prices with less leverage.

Quotes by Stephen A. Schwarzman

Economy Quotes

As Ohio's working families continue to recover from the worst economic recession in our country's history, we need a president who's committed to growing our economy by lifting up the middle class.

Quotes by Sherrod Brown

With every year that passes, the more we have to be careful not to forget the causes and consequences of the Great Recession.

Quotes by Sherrod Brown

Loving relatives and home-cooked meals are solid levees against a recession.

Quotes by Rosecrans Baldwin

Hiking taxes on the so-called wealthy would help send us into a recession because so many small businesses report their income on individual tax returns. If taxes are raised, they will be less likely to be able to hire new...

Quotes by Ronald Kessler

The 2008 financial crisis and the Great Recession that followed have had devastating effects on the U.S. economy and millions of American lives. But the U.S. economy will emerge from its trauma stronger and widely restructured.

Quotes by Roger Altman

Emotion Quotes

The 2008 economic crisis and Great Recession forced widespread restructuring throughout the U.S. economy - not unlike a company gritting its teeth through a lifesaving bankruptcy.

Quotes by Roger Altman

We are in the middle of an education recession.

Quotes by Rod Paige

The quality of our journalism will make or break our industry, not the recession.

Quotes by Rebekah Brooks

In China anything less than 6% growth is a recession meaning that it also causes financial problems and it's disruptive and it's a problem.

Quotes by Ray Dalio

There was no blueprint or how-to manual for fixing a global financial meltdown, an auto crisis, two wars and a great recession, all at the same time.

Quotes by Rahm Emanuel

Impact Quotes

I thought I would set the world on fire when I got out of college. I had done quite well in a field that was growing. Unfortunately, we got hit with a recession in 1981.

Quotes by R. A. Salvatore

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this Recession quotes page about?
It's about how economic downturns start and spread, from a housing bubble's collapse to families already stretched thin before a shock even hits.
Why do these quotes emphasize who feels a recession first?
One line points out that households already under financial strain tend to absorb the worst effects of a downturn earliest and hardest.
Is there a quote connecting a recession to a specific market collapse?
Yes, one entry traces a global slowdown back to a housing bubble bursting, with energy and commodities threatening similar damage.
Does this collection mention how a single event can trigger a slowdown?
Yes, one line notes how a major national vote can unsettle household and business spending enough to risk a broader slowdown.
Where can I find more quotes about the wider economy?
See our Economy quotes for a broader view of economic themes.

Some also point to how a single major national decision can unsettle spending and confidence well beyond its borders, turning caution into a genuine slowdown. For more on economic swings, see our Economy and Decline quotes.