Tony Soprano, the famous shrink-visiting mobster of the eponymous television show, worried about a lot of things, but recession wasn’t one of them. “Sil, break it down for ’em,” he tells his lieutenant, Silvio Dante, in one episode. “What two businesses have traditionally been recession-proof since time immemorial?” asks Tony. “Certain aspects of show business,” Silvio answers, “and our thing.” Although it wouldn’t have made as good a line, Silvio could have included a host of other industries and products. From lipstick to yachts, here’s our list of businesses that can safely ignore Ben Bernanke’s latest interest-rate tinkering.
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