They say figures don't lie - but liars can figure.
While "the world" muddled along in the "Great Depression," someone forgot to tell the Finns; Finland was pretty much unaffected by the mess.
Likewise, it the economic disaster of the 1980's Detroit, somone forgot to tell Helmac - who couldn't make their sticky-tape lint removers fast enough.
Speaking of the 'here' and the 'now,' both Nevada mines and Alberta oil fields are simply booming.
As my cats tell me, life can't be all mice and moonshine!