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Financial Meltdown Travel: NYC's Ode To The Economy

Ahhh, the economy. Up and down, bull and bear, such an adventure! Yeah right.

To commemorate Black Friday, one of the US economy's darkest days, a duo of artists created a giant ice sculpture in downtown Manhattan. It's a 1500 pound rendition of the word "Economy", and will sit outside until it melts down to a puddle of water. Get it?

It's a very obvious commentary maybe, but at least it can inject some fun into an otherwise dire situation. As the sculpture went up yesterday, it's probably already gone--but you could still go see the spot where this iced up economy once stood.

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