April 8, 2022 - From the men's underwear index, to the hemline index — here are some unusual economic indicators that could be worth monitoring.

August 20, 2019 - Financial gurus say the slump in sales of men’s underwear is a sure sign of an economic slowdown. I believe it was Alan Greenspan, former US Federal Reserve Board chairman who formulated the Underwear Index that mirrored the state of the economy.

April 26, 2024 - A proper re-stock of your skivvies drawer requires quality fabrics and flattering cuts, and the best underwear for men offers both. These are our favorites.

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August 23, 2019 - If your neighbour comes charging out, threatening to sue you, inform him that you are doing critical economic research. It is called the Underwear Index of the economy’s health by that Alan Greenspan fellow. Go sue him, you tell your neighbour. ‘But he’s not peeping at my underwear,’ ...

May 25, 2011 - As chairman of the Federal Reserve, Alan Greenspan was known for using quirky, proletariat metrics to judge the temperature of the economy. The most famous of these, as recounted by NPR's Robert Krulwich in January 2008, were the sales of men's underwear.

Sharp dip in June quarter figures shows 'men's underwear index' holds true for India.

Liang also addressed that the Men’s Underwear Index and similar indexes like “yogurt index” and “bread index” could be taken as an economic indicator. Liang was not the first person to come up with the concept. Back in the 1970s, Alan Greenspan, the former chairman of the Federal ...

March 16, 2023 - When consumer behavior and sentiment dictate how the economy will turn out, it’s no surprise that the sales trends of certain goods on the market can predict economic health. Everything from the height of women’s skirts to the price of Big Mac burgers says something about people's finances.

March 26, 2022 - Everybody’s talking about the yield curve and what an inversion might mean, but that’s not the only economic indicator analysts rely on. Here are some strange but (semi) accurate ways economists track the health of the US economy.

December 15, 2022 - In the blog we have discussed certain unorthodox economic indicators that predict a recession

September 16, 2023 - The men's underwear index (MUI) is an economic index that can supposedly detect the beginnings of a recovery during an economic slump. The premise is that… | 20 comments on LinkedIn

March 26, 2022 - By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business Former Federal Reserve head Alan Greenspan has a keen interest in men’s underwear. Not because he’s preoccupied with the evolving fashions of nether garments — rather, he sees underwear sales as a key economic predictor.

Men's underwear is certainly an odd financial indicator. Keep reading to learn why it matters for predicting an upcoming recession.

This is not the first time that Alan Greenspan’s theory of men’s underpants sales – as an economic indicator in general and predictor of tough times in particular – has entered the public discourse.

November 10, 2022 - It's called the 'undies index' and it can predict the ups and downs of the economy.

The Concept: Men will forgo purchasing new underwear to save money during hard times. The Proof: True. Even Alan Greenspan is on the bandwagon. Research firm

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March 26, 2022 - Not because he's preoccupied with the evolving fashions of nether garments — rather, he sees underwear sales as a key economic predictor.