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Taylor Swift's Album Drop Is Already Having an Economic Impact

This album cover image released by Republic Records shows "The Life of a Showgirl" by Taylor Swift.

Source: Republic Records/AP

A Taylor Swift event is always bound to make some kind of economic impact, and her newest album, The Life of a Showgirl, is already weighing in.

Thousands of fans decided the midnight (New York time) release Friday was reason enough to miss work.