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Recession Briefing 2.26

What you need to know today to survive and thrive in the recession.

Cadbury sees chocolate eating rising in recession (Reuters)
Chocolate eating is on the rise in the current economic slowdown, while chewing gum is suffering, according to British confectionery giant Cadbury.

Employers using recession as pretext to discriminate against women (Daily News)
A lawsuit charges that some financial firms are using the Wall Street meltdown to prune the few women who have managed to climb the corporate ladder.

What Recession? Christie’s $28 Million Chair (Fast Company)
Apparently not everyone is scrimping. Yesterday a collector paid more than $28 million for a leather armchair.

Netflix Thrives Despite The Recession (Forbes)
The era of making it a Blockbuster night is over, and Netflix is positioned to turn the rival’s lights out for good.

New Poll Shows Americans’ Economic Fears Are Rising (WP)
A new Washington Post-ABC News poll shows Americans’ feelings of financial insecurity have risen significantly since mid-September.

Does this recession make me look dumpy? (Boston Globe)
Some of us are lowering our expectations when it comes to apperance. Maybe that’s not such a bad thing.

All-Girl Valet Service Not Recession-Proof (MSNBC)
Executives with Valet Girls, an all-girl parking service started in 1983, hoped to the expand the business to 40 locations by 2014, but the recession ended that plan.

Recession Busters: Martinis for $3.60 on Rodeo Drive (LA Times Blogs)
Bar 360 at the Luxe Hotel Rodeo Drive is serving dry, dirty or watermelon martinis for $3.60.

To Pay for Health Care, Obama Looks to Taxes on Affluent (NYT)
President Obama will call for stricter limits on the benefits of itemized deductions taken by the wealthiest households, administration officials said Wednesday.

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