Beats the heck out of the Overeducated Cabbie Index, or the Squeegee Man Apparition Index.
"To be actually useful, of course, the Hot Waitress Index must be a leading indicator, and there is good reason to believe that it is. Employment is generally thought to lag behind economic recovery, which is to say that jobless rates remain elevated, and even climb, after a recession has technically ended. But hotness occupies a privileged place in the employment picture. As a commodity that’s fairly cheap, historically effective as a marketing tool, and available on a freelance basis, hotness will likely be back in demand long before your average Michigan autoworker is. Or the rest of us, for that matter."
Then again, it's economic analysis from the flippin' NY Magazine!
Missouri Unemployment Holds at 9.3% in July
Obama Administration Withdraws $133M in Stimulus for Missouri Unemployed.
But I'm pretty sure Dear Leader will pay their mortgage and buy 'em gasoline.