Amanda Cox:

A chart of industrial production -- the output of manufacturers, miners and utility companies -- suggests that the economy is poised to turn around, but that the climb out of the current downturn will be a long one.

Matt Taibbi:

If America is now circling the drain, Goldman Sachs has found a way to be that drain.

Eric Janszen:

The bubble cycle has replaced the business cycle.

Ray Dalio:

Everybody should, at this point, try to understand ... that we are in a D-process. The D-process is a disease of sorts that is going to run its course.

Peter Schiff:

I think the slowdown in the global economy will be short-lived. But I think the US depression is going to be with us for a long time.

Hold on to your hat:

House prices in the U.S. from 1890 until 2005, plotted as a roller coaster that you ride from a first person perspective.

From last December, Nouriel Roubini:

Things are going to be awful for everyday people.

From a year ago:

Fortune offers a Flash animation showing the S&P 500 on a time line, alongside the US President and the Federal Reserve Chairman. Bear markets and recessions are highlighted for easy comparison.

Turning a Corner?