See these dungarees? The ones that say “Rich Man, Poor Man” on the butt pockets? They're $545. If you think that's unnerving, you obviously haven't seen the label's Epcot-goes-gay opener.
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Consumers are succumbing to foreclosure and bankruptcy proceedings as they - and frustrated judges - wait for responses on loan modifications.
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The unemployment rate jumped almost half a point to 9.7 percent in August, the highest since 1983, reflecting a poor job market that will make it hard for the economy to begin a sustained recovery.
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Household income in the United States is essentially stagnant, raising doubts about whether consumers already hurt by job losses can sustain an economic recovery.
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With the U.S. economy mired in recession, workers are finding themselves stuck in bad jobs with such annoyances as managers who berate employees and bosses who hold meetings in bed.
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With bank failures rising, the government's deposit insurance fund fell 20 percent to $10.4 billion in the second quarter as U.S. banks lost $3.7 billion.
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Players of the sci-fi game EVE Online experienced another parallel yesterday between what happens in the game's virtual economy and the real-world financial woes that have hit the banking industry. The in-game bank recorded record deficits yesterday, and froze all players virtual bank accounts, limited accesses players to the in-game currency.
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Sales of new homes surged 9.6 percent in July, another sign the housing market is climbing back from the historic bottom it reached early this year. Driven by falling prices, the fourth-straight monthly increase was greater than expected.
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Once economic recovery is gained, Congress must end the rise in the debt-to-G.D.P. ratio and keep our growth in obligations in line with our growth in resources.
This photo taken this morning of a mostly naked guy passed out slumped over the famous Wall Street bull sculpture is probably a good sign that things are getting better, or alternatively, a terrible sign that things have hit rock bottom.
Culture Buzz The recession isn't so bad when you think about in terms of what we're getting rid of. I like to think of it as a form of Spring cleaning. Here are 14 things that are hopefully going to be by the end of this recession.
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AMC Liquidators is taking advantage of the mortgage crisis and recession by selling all the furniture and art they had taken from closing banks last fall.
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The number of people receiving unemployment benefits has set another record, a development likely to weigh on consumer spending and slow the economy's recovery.
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AP - An administration official says President Barack Obama will ask Congress to give shareholders a nonbinding voice in how much corporate executives are paid. It's an effort to link compensation to long-term performance rather than short-term gains.
This could also be called “Recession Entreé,” I guess. But that wouldn't allow kids to share in the economic grief as readily.
The perfect accessory to your tears, this hanky illustrates exactly why you might be crying.
The similarities are striking. How could you not trust a man that looks like old Gee Dubs? Just powder up Bernie's pale cheeks and we might as well slap him on the $50 billion dollar bill.
Business Buzz Lex Luthor (or Don Draper in a bald cap) would really like your help in the fight against Good. Recessions affect evil people, too.
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Those smug bastards over at Time magazine have drawn up a list of the ten major newspapers most likely to go under or go digital very soon. Topping the list is the Philadelphia Daily News, which nobody reads anyway (I'm from Philly), but some non-second-rate papers included on the list are the Chicago Sun-Times and the Boston Globe, which is reportedly losing $1 million each week.
Celebrate the financial crisis and the fat-cats who are getting away with it with a shiny new “kleptocracy” T-shirt. If you can afford it.
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