• Los Angeles Times, CNN/Money, New York Times Magazine, Monday, February 2, 2009 11:30 AM

Recession-weary audiences generated an unprecedented $1.03 billion in revenue in January, a month that is not known for its big box office, writes Lisa Girion. That's an increase of nearly 19% from last year's $867.2 million. And that's not counting popcorn or nachos.

How does that gibe with another headline we saw over and over the weekend: "Worst January ever for Dow, S&P 500"?

"The Big Fix," David Leonhardt's cover story in the New York Times Magazine yesterday, provides some clues. As a callout reads: "The norms of the last two decades or so -- consume before invest, worry about the short term more than the long term -- have been more than just a reflection of the economy. They have also affected the economy."

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