I never thought i will see beggars on NYC streets hanging boards which read 'No home, no food, no money', i though they only exist in India but guess its a phenomenon across the globe. I thought recession will decrease prices of goods but besides houses every thing else is getting expensive. For instance, a metro monthly pass which costed you $81/ month will now cost New Yorkers $103/ month.  

Policy makers are talking about stimulus packages being launched and there i see someone selling condoms at Times Square by the name of the same policy maker(Obama) who are trying to fetch money out of people's pockets to distribute amongst themselves. A bill in Congress is pending to raise salaries of elected representatives and most likely it will be passed and give an increment to the leaders during recession, question is who loses?  

There exists 2 kind of people, one are those who will crib about recession and lose everything and another will take advantage of it. Advantage of low interest rate, best talent being easily available and cheaper office premise. It is heartening to know that Microsoft, HP, Gap, Genetech, Texas Instruments, Polaroid, Revlon, all of them were founded by smart entrepreneurs during recession.  

I do not know if the world is moving in the right direction, may be because i do not have capacities to understand but what relieves me is that there are still sane people who will take an opportunity to come ahead and try to make a positive change.