Perkins’ Picks

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Does what you drive, drive America? Check out http://www.levelfieldinstitute.org
A group of retired autoworkers joined together to form Level Field Institute, a non-profit research organization that fosters greater understanding about of automobile purchases and the affect on U.S. communities and the U.S. economy.
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“Heaven @ Nite” off Kid Cudi mixtape.

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Some Art to Get Your Mind Off of the Markets…
From Style.com. In this enigmatic film, models cavort in Zac Posen’s current resort collection while director Lola Schnabel’s grandmother reminisces about fashions of the thirties and forties.
Watch here:?&fr_story=996e7f85d78cca2935771b13c6fd7166ea4a4f38

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Are the markets heartless?

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Federal Reserve policymakers now expect the U.S. economy to contract for as much as a year, with the risk that the slowdown could persist for even longer, according to minutes from a meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee on Oct. 28 and 29. They were saying this in Oct.
The Federal Reserve was created by [...]

We all know he hates school by now. But Kanye West is a great student when it comes to design and obviously music. New album art work done by Kaws.
He also lost the tie. (see below)

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One of my favorite new ’smart is sexy’ trends is something I use to do in grade school… button your shirt to the top, but forget the tie.
From Dries Van Noten Spring 2009.

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I have been trying to ride with APP. Trying to make people see that they are a unique company that continues to grow despite the recession. Trying to make them see past the sexual harrasment cases of people who went to work for a company that they already knew was racy. But I too have [...]