Why We Are In a Recession

Because there is a market for this....

And in case you were wondering, yes that is in fact a Mercedes-Benz SL600 covered in 300,000 Swarovski crystals.

...and this

This iPhone is worth 1.79 million Euros (around $2.45 million). The phone doesn't just feature a generous sprinkling of brilliant cut diamonds around the edges, it also features a home button with a 6.6 carat diamond. The diamonds are set in white, yellow and rose gold. And just in case that wasn't audacious or supercilious enough for you, you can also get diamond headphone covers for your earbuds...

...wow