People are getting truly depressed with the economic situation in the United States. With all the non-stop increase in price of commodities, plus the unexpected catastrophes that would ruin us financially, people are forced to go to payday loans out of desperation to get some extra cash. There appears to be bad news all over the world about the economy, everywhere you turn. More and more people are facing unemployment and finding it extremely difficult to maintain the smallest financial flow. So I went in search of some good news. Turns out, recession is actually good for some industries. Discount, retail and fast food stores, in particular, have increased profits amid the recession.