Forget the mini skirt index, this is the greying undies index

[vetran]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/boo...economics.html

What men’s pants tell us about money: Rupal Patel and Jack Meaning, the Bank of England employees who have produced a very readable guide to economics

• Alan Greenspan said in a recession, men put off buying new underclothes
• Head of U.S. Federal Reserve used this as a guide to the economy's performance

so if you bought new undies we are in the money!

[northernladuk]

People buy their own undies and socks? Isn't that what Christmas is for?

[AtW]

So, all it takes one hedge fund to buy in bulk at Chinese import prices 30-40 mln undies and the Fed will think the economy is doing well.

[vetran]

People buy their own undies and socks? Isn't that what Christmas is for?

Undies for Xmas yes, socks no I'm fussy about those.

[d000hg]

People buy their own undies and socks? Isn't that what Christmas is for?

One pair a year?

[jamesbrown]

One pair a year?

One new pair per year, but quarterly changes for hygiene, obvs.

[northernladuk]

One new pair per year, but quarterly changes for hygiene, obvs.

Turning them inside out and changing half yearly is much more efficent.

[vetran]

Turning them inside out and changing half yearly is much more efficent.

they call you Mr Crispy? I have an image of you walking like the Duke as your shreddies have seized up!