JUNE 2, 1992

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• Headline: Trump Tower Adjusts Retail Strategy. Impact: When Trump Tower decided to lease to less extravagant retailers, it unknowingly paved the way for the rise of discount stores and thrift shops, making it possible for future generations to find 'vintage' clothes that were actually just last season's rejects. Who knew a faltering tower could lead to the hipster second-hand revolution?. Fact: Did you know that Trump Tower was once considered a pinnacle of luxury? Now it's practically a museum of what happens when you misjudge the economic climate and taste of the public!.
• Headline: NEC and Micron's Memory Chip Partnership. Impact: The NEC and Micron partnership initiated a tech arms race that ultimately led to an era where your refrigerator can now send you a text when you're out of milk. Thanks, NEC and Micron, for making our appliances smarter than most politicians!. Fact: Fun fact: This partnership made computer memory chips so common that now even the most mundane tech devices have more memory than the average human's ability to remember their own passwords!.