In the united states, which industry weathered the economic recession best?

a. healthcare

b. transportation

c. construction

d. mining

The answer is A) Healthcare

The correct answer is letter C, construction. The Great Recession in the United States was brought about construction because of the continuous housing and marketing down fall that occurred in the mid-2007. During this time period the Department of Labor of the United States estimated that there were roughly 8.7 million jobs that were shed from the economy and the GDP of the country was contracted by 5.1%.