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Land Use For Economic Development In Tough Financial Times, John R. Nolon
Land Use For Economic Development In Tough Financial Times, John R. Nolon
Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications
The recession hit cities hard. Basic municipal staffs and services are being cut, debt is being restructured, capital projects delayed, and other cost cutting measures reported. The Congressional Budget Office reports that by November of last year there were 241,000 fewer municipal employees than there were three years earlier when the recession began. In its most recent report from city finance officers, the National League of Cities states that city spending cutbacks since 2009 are the largest since the survey was first taken, over twenty-five years ago. Despite this serious trend, municipalities have not defaulted in debt payment and there …
The Currency Of White Women's Hair In A Down Economy, Bridget J. Crawford
The Currency Of White Women's Hair In A Down Economy, Bridget J. Crawford
Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications
This short essay is a reflection on the relationship between the economy and women’s hair. I suggest that examining women’s spending on hair care products during uncertain financial conditions provides insight into the gendered aspects of the economy. As the economy has declined, sales of home hair-care products targeted toward white women have increased. Major news outlets report on salon customers trying to stretch out the time between their regular $250 hair salon treatments. Certain women turn to home hair dyes to maintain conforming appearances. In popular culture, to have white skin and gray hair is to be old (unemployable …