Recessions, in general, are a breaking point for an economy in flux with the rest of the world. Drops signify the failure of weaker processes and practices in the chain. However, as companies are encouraged to use a policy of greater transparency and stability over an expanding global marketplace, the size of these drops should decrease, creating an economy less vulnerable to deep recessions. It’s a process that takes time to build, and there simply are no quick fixes.

That said, a recession isn’t an easy thing to watch, or to go through, for anyone, but the economy seems to be through the worst of it…at least for the time being…and it’s as good a time as any to take a deep breath, a step back, and to start contemplating recovery.