Representative Eric Cantor of Virginia assailed Democratic priorities in dealing with the recession, and President Obama's budget proposals."

VOA: standard.2009.03.10

Greater control over their economy allows the Chinese government to pull the economy out of recession a lot faster than in the democratic countries, but there is no free lunch.

FORBES: Getting Your Arms Around China And Japan

W. Bush lost against the recession begun on his watch and the second-best Democratic campaigner ever, Bill Clinton.

FORBES: Magazine Article

Why is support for social democratic parties falling everywhere in Europe, just when we are in a recession?

ECONOMIST: European politics