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more about #recession more comments → raincoaster: I don't know. Does Details publish in Peru? #christmasiscanceled more » The_Lovely_Miss_Bronx: I understand Vogue is opting for a potluck lunch in the office. They'll feast on thin gruel and hot water with sugar substitute. more » OnBackground: Notwithstanding what the Post says, Sheehan isn't really a crisis PR guy - he's more of a media/debate trainer. Also, he's usually only on board for ... more » AzureTexan: Lo, in these PC times, the problem with canceling Christmas lunch is that you then have to cancel Hanukkah tea and Ramadan happy hour. #christmasiscan... more » If_I_Had_a_Poodle: After how many years of cancellations does it become the former Xmas lunch, the onetime Xmas lunch, the Xmas lunch of a bygone era, the Xmas lunch of ... more » kimsama: Cocktail party? Man, this is why you wanna work in NYC. In DC, all the think tanks that cancel their xmas parties replace them with "Economic Forums... more » TheBusinessGuy: Hey, Si could hire whichever firm Russia hires to gussy up Stalin's image. #christmasiscanceled more » TheHonJudgeSmails: Ah, yes. That hallowed Conde Nast Christmas Lunch. Inspiration for many a novel, play and movie. #christmasiscanceled more » TheBusinessGuy: I'm sure those who were laid off will appreciate the irony of a hefty salary being paid to a flack who will try to mitigate the image damage done by t... more » MattGaymon: When I saw that scene the first time, I was like, oh of course Parker Posey was inspired by her local Astor Place where there are two Starbuckses and ... more » ChillbearLatrigue: "The Obama administration’s Office of Management and Budget raised its 10-year tally of deficits expected through 2019 to $9.05 trillion, nearly $2 ... more » Conchie Birdie: Am I supposed to stress the "who some say saved our country from absolute economic ruin" in a sarcastic tone or what? I'm not saying I had or even hav... more » takeouteurotrash: Can someone please explain what the fuck Bald did to save our country from absolute economic ruin? Keep interest rates low? Print more dollars? Pro... more » DavidWatts: Government money should only be given to rich people for free, because they are our betters, and waste money .. . better. Surely the plight of our na... more » HurtsSoGood: Well, yeah. People who own their own homes are more likely to vote Republican, and their property taxes are high because Albany is irretrievably FUBA... more » -
#recession
Conde Nast Cancels Christmas Lunch, Hires Crisis Flack
Si Newhouse (pictured, above) canceled Conde Nast's famous Christmas lunch for the second year in a row, and then—uh oh—then he hired a crisis management flack. Did Details dump toxic waste in Peru? More » -
#newspapers
Britain's The Guardian has been forced to raise its weekday price to £1.
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#recession
Budget Deficit Getting All Sorts of High
President Obama yesterday cited Ben Bernanke's "bold action" when nominating the Fed head for a second term. Today? The White House projected the budget deficit will hit $1.6 trillion this year. [Boston Globe] -
#heroes
Obama All About Fed Head Bernanke
President Obama will take some time off from golfing tomorrow to announce that he wants the Bush-appointed Ben Bernanke, who some say saved our country from absolute economic ruin, to lead the Fed for another term. [NY Times] -
#recession
Experts agree: New York's own personal recession will continue. For how long remains mystery.
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#economics
Stimulus Outrage: Money For Poor Kids
As we learned during the Bush administration, the only legitimate role the federal government can play in stimulating the economy is sending everyone in America a check. That's always fiscally responsible, too. So why do Democrats hate simple economics? More » -
#creativeunderclass
A Survival Guide For Hollywood's Poorly Paid Assistants
Starting tomorrow, assistants toiling away inside of the tumultuous WME talent agency will be dealt a 25-30 percent drop in their salaries. So how will Hollywood's well- dressed underclass survive on their food-service wages? Here are some friendly tips! More » -
#recession
Today's Interminable AIG Hearings, In Two Clips
Man, it turns out that if you say "credit default swaps" over and over again it sounds really really funny. Also, everything Gary Ackerman says is kinda funny too. More » -
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#onfireandfiring
The Psychotic Coping Inanity of a Laid Off Editorial Assistant
Joey Brodish, 26, recently laid off as an editorial assistant for a gossip magazine.....was dressed this afternoon in a glittery top paired with skinny black pants. "Look around. Do you see a recession?"-NYT More » -
#worries
How Much Can We Laugh about the End of the World?
While trudging through last night's moribund and unfunny home foreclosure-themed Simpsons episode, we suddenly got to wondering... Is it possible to laugh about the looming New Depression? More » -
#newyorkmagazine
Most Amortizable of New York
In tough times we all need to cut back on frivolous expenditures. And no expenditures are more frivolous than the ones listed in New York's annual "Best of New York" issue. Except this year! More » -
#recessionomics
You Call This a Downturn?
The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis has measured this recession against past ones and found it wanting. It will take more than twice as many layoffs before it counts as "harsh." Take that, doom-mongers! -
#food
Amusing Folks Now Eating Raccoon!
"Raccoons go for $3 to $7 — each, not per pound — and will feed about five adults. Four, if they’re really hungry." Oh, great, now it's a trend. More » -
#nodepression
Tina Brown on the True Victims of the Recession
Tina Brown, author of a best-selling book on Princess Diana and editor-in-chief of a neat blogsite that is like HuffPo but without the faux-populism "anyone can blog" shtick, is really sweating this new media environment. More » -
#forecasts
Get ready for a three-year recession
Everyone's ready for the Greatest Depression to be done. Economists think it will be over by the middle of next year. What if it isn't? More »
