What is the lipstick indicator?

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What is the lipstick indicator?

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Mar 31, 2009

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Can lipstick predict economic trends and consumer confidence? The lipstick indicator says it can. Find out if fashion and beauty really affect economic trends in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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Mar 31, 2009

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