The long-held hemline index, a theory that correlates the strength of the economy with women’s skirt lengths—minis in a bull market, midis in bear—doesn’t quite fit our current ...

For years, a theory has existed in the world of fashion and economics: the hemline index. Economist George ... with flapper girls and short beaded dresses. At this time, the stock market flourished, ...

Skirt hemlines were for a long time associated with the stock market. The ‘hemline index’ is a theory ... shorter in good economic times and longer in bad. These days there is seemingly no correlation ...

The 2025-26 Union Budget has given a huge tax relief -- ₹1 lakh crore, by the government’s own calculations. In an interview to HT this week, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman expressed a ...

(Credit: Anthropic) The Anthropic Economic Index provides one of the most comprehensive snapshots yet of how AI is being used in the workplace — not in theory, but in practice. Its findings ...

The short bets came as investors braced for potential market turmoil over China’s artificial intelligence advancements through DeepSeek and the economic impact of Trump’s 25% tariffs on ...

Effective from January 30, the temple will prohibit entry to individuals wearing short skirts, torn or ripped jeans, and any attire deemed revealing or inappropriate. The Shree Siddhivinayak ...

From hair length to skirt length, school uniform policies ... "There is an argument that uniforms minimise social economic difference and the financial burden of free dress, [include] sun safe ...

President Joe Biden will leave the White House with a strong economy, historic gains in the ... according to BLS Consumer Price Index data through December. You’d have to go back to 1983 to ...

Many are continuing or beginning low- or no-spend journeys in light of recently proposed economic policies in the new Trump administration. Donald Trump had run for president on the promise of ...

Germany’s economy, the largest in Europe, contracted for the second year in a row in 2024, official data showed Wednesday, underscoring the challenges facing the region as it tries to get ...