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Famously big towers are an indicator that a company or economy is about to slow down hard, since they only get financed during frothy market conditions. The bi
by bobthepanda 3y ago
Famously big towers are an indicator that a company or economy is about to slow down hard, since they only get financed during frothy market conditions.
The big poster child for this is Sears opening the biggest office tower in the world at the time.
- mips_r4300i 3y agoIt seems to be an indicator for sure. A company that spares no expense on its "ultimate headquarters". Sprint did that in the dotcom days here with there world headquarters. Looked like a giant prison. It quickly was subleased. Counterpoints: Apple so far.
- bobthepanda 3y agoFWIW Apple Park is only half of the size of the Willis (nee Sears) tower.