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The Kardashian Index: The Leading Economic Indicators and America’s Fictional Economy

By Cintra Wilson
Hartford Advocate | March 18, 2010
The worm really has turned, and the center of gravity has tilted east. Next there will be dried cuttlefish stands at Yankee Stadium. This is a sign that the rest of the world has started adjusting to the idea that U.S. economy is still fictional, and will probably remain that way.
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