You can see the recession in our eyes
Kiplinger.com has compiled a list of 10 “quirky” economic indicators that reflect consumers’ reaction to the recession. Several are related to our eyes:
Total eye-makeup sales at supermarkets and drugstores were up 8.5% in the one-year period that ended on March 22. In that period, more than $260 million was spent on eye makeup – in particular, eyeliner was up 9% and mascara almost 13%, the industry says.
And those sales may be an effort to cover up puffy, sleep-deprived eyes:
The 2009 Sleep in America Poll found that nearly one-third of Americans lost sleep because they were worried about their finances. The poll, by the National Sleep Foundation, also found that 10% of those people tossed and turned, specifically worrying about their jobs.
See the rest, including data on dating, alligators and mosquitos, at Kiplinger.
Don Mecoy
Business Writer
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