Recession

[SIZE="2"]Ethanol isn't used as a main method of producing gas in the United States. It's been deemed too impractical by politicians. It's used more frequently in Southern America. The gas prices are caused by gas companies who always have more than enough gas in their reserves. All they simply do is take advantage of "public perception" in order to raise prices extremely high. They have more than enough gas to last them five-ten years within their personal property.

Calvinist, I need more time to answer your question without simply blaming the recession on "x" or "y." Because if we do blame the recession on "x" or "y" we should also come up with a reason why it's getting better because "x" is not so bad or "y" no longer exists. The recession has still hit a lot of people hard and I argue that we're still in a recession right now. I worked as a secretary within a commercial law firm and the lawyers I worked with lost a lot of clients due to the recession and some of them decided to just close down their business. It's also tough to say what exactly causes a recession. There is no simple answer. It's a mix of politics, economics, and social perception. Right now I'm trying to find a holistic answer to your question but it'll take some time. I apologize. [/SIZE]