If you are looking for a little bit of data on where the recession is predicted to end first in the US, or which areas of the country are "recession-resistant," click on this link to MSNBC.  The projections, created by Moody's, include areas in the country in which college towns "have stayed out of [economic] downturns."  When you see the map it makes a great statement about the financial impact of higher education in our communities and regions.

-Teresa Valerio Parrot