Newest Economic Indicator: Comic Strip Character Dilbert Gets Fired

February 3rd, 2009 11:05 AM
Your newspaper's comic page isn't even immune to the news of economic hardship the country is experiencing - iconic cartoon character Dilbert was let go from his job. Dilbert creator Scott Adams appeared on the Feb. 2 "CNBC Reports" to explain why. "Well, you know his company was slowing down just like everybody else's company has been slowing down and he didn't have much to do, so he started…