Weep for the Strippers

Hey! A girl's gotta make a living too, right?

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(TMZ.com): So the NYC economy (and the economy in general) is headed for the crapper, sure -- but who's really suffering?

Weep for the strippers.

We're told first-hand by the pole-gymnasts at joints like the Penthouse Executive Club in NYC and Scores that biz has come to a grinding halt -- and to add insult to injury, strippers say one-dollar bills have replaced tens and twenties. Oh, the (in)humanity!

Sources tell us traffic at some super-exclusive Manhattan nightspots is down 40-50% since the wheels came off Wall Street.