What is more, at least some food is relatively recession proof.

For years, the film business was considered recession proof on the theory that any economic difficulties would be offset by moviegoers' need to escape them.

Those job categories once seemed recession proof and in fact grew during the brief recession of 1981-82.

But conspicuous consumption among the very rich, he said, is "pretty much recession proof."

"We used to be recession proof; no more," he complains to Tony's mother.

Maybe mid-century design will be recession proof, but that does not explain its intense appeal.

Books, while not proving to be as recession proof as they once were, sold.

The business is effectively recession proof, if anything it probably does better when times are hard.

We are not totally recession proof but are certainly better insulated than most companies against its worst effects.

"What two businesses have traditionally been recession proof since time immemorial?"