How has the recession hit you ?

So far, I still have a job. Got no raise this year, and only 2% last year, but the cost of living must have jumped at least 10% during that time. And the lack of raise wasn't due to poor performance. Nobody got a raise where I work.

Consequently a cut in my "fun budget".

I need my economy to be stimulated -- now !!!!

And is it just me or has there been a recent explosion of ads on CL ?