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One company has been looking to one of the world’s oldest professions to gauge the state of the economy—sex work. “The ‘stripper index’ is an unconventional economic indicator that correlates changes in sex work revenue, such as escort pricing, strip club tips, and related search interest, with broader economic cycles,” Erobella states on its website. […]

ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: • NIKKEI 225 decreased 14.62 points or -0.04% to 39,663.40 • Shanghai decreased 1.22 points or -0.03% to 3,503.78 • Hang Seng decreased 72.36 points or -0.29% to 24,517.76 • ASX 200 decreased 68.50 points or -0.79% to 8,561.80 • SENSEX increased 63.57 points