[lbo-talk] Other social indicators for economic collapse

[Chuck0]

I'm curious about what the current research says about social indicators 
relating to economic downturns. We've all seen the stats on layoffs and 
unemployment, but what kind of other social and economic measures are 
there that indicate how people are reacting to bad economic times? How 
about the news about increases in drug use? Gang activity? Coffee sales 
at Starbucks?

Chuck0