Macroeconomics and stuff 101

It's not quite happy days are here again but things are certainly looking up for Hong Kong!
We've got one of the world's most impressive visual skylines!
An airport industry travel survey has rated Hong Kong's airport as the world's best!
The unemployment rate dropped to a 3 year rate low!
Companies are posting healthy profit figures!
Crime does not pay!
The World Cup Rugby Sevens were a resounding celebration of sporting greatness and of the female form!
Michael Kors is opening his first boutique over here!
And most significantly, Joey Yung has posted a strong comeback to be named one of Hong Kong's best-selling singers in 2004! As a novice economist with plenty of blowhard opinions, I have observed that Joey's popularity and style have a tendency to wax and wane in line with Hong Kong's fortunes:

recession-bust phase (a few years ago)


recovery-boom phase (currently)


By studying these key indicators, you too can have your finger on the pulse of the HK economy.