From Financial Armageddon:
In "More Indicators to Keep an Eye On," I highlighted some unfamiliar and some quirky methods for keeping tabs on the economy, including monitoring underwear sales, the popularity of home barbering, garbage volumes, and coupon-clipping trends.
But that's not the end of it. In "Ten Odd Economic Indicators: Hot Waitresses, Men's Underwear, Blacked-Out Football Games, and More," Time's The Cheapskate Blog notes other ways to gauge what's happening on Main Street.
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