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...peer pressure. This feeling of adolescent helplessness is the analog for our current economic condition. As a teenager, one’s fundamental capabilities seem undefined and one’s independence constantly under threat. As we look ahead nationally to a period of economic reorganization—a slump to “grow out of”—America embodies the awkward maladjustment of the pimply ninth grader, but on a macroeconomic level.Reading about breakups via text message and unfortunate ways to find out that your mom is dating again may just be the perfect complement...
...because Neil Busch, bassist and electro-noise maker, left the band. Some say that “Source Tags & Codes” was so perfect that anything that came after it would naturally pale in comparison. Whatever the case may be, Trail of Dead has been in a slump for the past seven years. The latest release from them, however, is a solid effort that combines elements of noise-rock and headbang-inducing guitar riffs, which may just bring Trail of Dead back into grace.“The Century of Self” attempts to capture raw musicality starting...
...While the outlook may be dim today, the slump won't last forever. "This is the time to be reinvesting money and upgrading the product," Rao says. With Asian economies expected to rebound more quickly than those in the West, the hotel industry in the region is expected to follow. Rao forecasts improvement will begin in the second half of 2009. "The moment there is cause for optimism, I think you'll see the whole thing turning around," says Rao. For a CEO with big plans, recovery can't come quickly enough...
...www.economiccrisis.com still available? VeriSign, which manages Internet domain-name registrations, reports that 17% fewer com and other standard Web addresses were registered in the fourth quarter of 2008 than in the same period in 2007, a slump analysts say may indicate a slowdown in new online businesses and advertising. Total registrations worldwide continue to grow, driven by demand in countries like China (.cn) and Germany...
With the markets in slump, more Cantabrigians are finding cheap solace in the arms of others—others’ clothing, that...