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Bad Economy, Good Health?
When the Dow drops (again), you may feel nauseous, but does a bad economy actually make you sick? Well says not: "Surprisingly, boom times can take a bigger toll on health than an economic crisis. During times of plenty we drink too much, drive too much, eat too much and work too much--all of which can lead to health problems..." Life as Art Blog says the economic downturn may also have mental benefits: "It will force a large number of us to move...from the 'more' mentality to the 'no more' mentality." Disease Proof notes that people actually worked quite a bit during the Great Depression. Karen Burns, Working Girl writes, "You are free to remain hale and hearty ...and... to take what steps you can to become haler and heartier."
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Top Stories for the Week of October 6 - 10, 2008
It's not like we need another bad economic sign, but this one really is bad--and actually is a sign. The original 13 digits of the National Debt Clock in New York aren't enough to contain the 10-plus trillion dollars we owe, says InvestorCentric.The signmasters needed to kill the dollar symbol (how symbolic) and put a 1 in its place. It's been that kind of week. The Dow dropped below 9,000--and the money markets are frozen, blogs Paul Krugman. Google shares shrunk below $350, and Silicon Alley Insider thinks angry shareholders will demand more accountability from GOOG management and talented employees will flee. Besides Google, tech companies getting beaten up include Apple, eBay, Microsoft, and SAP. Meanwhile, mathewingram.com suggests "anyone with a Web-based business that depends on advertising has to be asking: Is this the beginning of the end?"
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