Who suffers in an economic depression ?

[.... callchet ....]

[nxylas]

1. The third option is the closest to my view

But I'm not sure they were "created" by the depression, they've always been there, they just remain unhurt by it.

[MercutioATC]

2. Everybody is hurt in inverse proportion to their disposable income.

Those with very little (or no) disposable income suffer the most.

[baldguy]

3. This depression was planned.

For the benefit of a very few über-wealthy.

[Idealism]

4. Income inequality always grows during a recession

It holds true for a depression.

[pansypoo53219]

5. i'm not sure

the bacon wrapped filet steaks were flying at my butcher. i was getting chicken + stew meat. and the pork rpast. got a 3+ pounder and made 1/2. 4 meals. and they had extra shrimps. and crab legs and it was busy.

[nosmokes]

6. Oh.I thouhght the choices would be Pete or Roger. my bad. n/t

[unlawflcombatnt]

7. Who ever gets bailed out gets hurt the least

So far, it's been the Wall Street welfare queens -- the richest among us -- who've gotten ALL of the bailout. And all of it came out of non-affluent taxpayers' pockets.

The current Depression will redistribute wealth upward, just like the 2001 recession redistributed wealth upward.