In 2012, stock prices rallied despite headwinds of anemic economic growth, high joblessness, recession in the euro zone, and worries over U.S. public finances and the fiscal cliff.
Despite the dismal economic outlook, there still seems to be a genuine interest and curiosity about the recession and in business-related fields in general, faculty members say.
This myth is likely to continue for a while despite the recession officially ending in June 2009 as the high unemployment and on-going foreclosure crisis have cloaked significant economic improvements.