The Superrich and the Meltdown

In a smart article, Newsweek’s Holly Peterson hits the toniest precincts of Manhattan to find signs of how the superrich are coping with the economic meltdown. Sign No. 1: Former Masters of the Universe, now unemployed, are dropping the kids off at school. No. 2: Society power gals whisper that they’re wearing the same old clothes to charity events. No. 3: Flying commercial (gasp!) to Aspen rather than chartering a private jet. The co-owner of a chic Upper East Side eatery tells Peterson that he has instructed his staff to take “extra-good care” of the customers. Maybe even bring out some extra rolls.