Your underpants and the economy

"Here comes trouble," warns The Huffington Post. Sales of men's underwear are forecast to dip 2.3 per cent in 2009 - and when men stop replacing their underpants that's a worrying sign for the economy, according to former chairman of the Federal Reserve Alan Greenspan. Still, it's not all bad news. Sales of sexy underwear are soaring in South Korea, says The Korea Times, with brands such as Emporio Armani, Calvin Klein and Triumph all proving popular. On that note, here's a pic of Becks for Emporio Armani to cheer us all up.