Short sellers may think the economy is still in the dumps — but shorts sellers are a lot more upbeat.

The Men’s Underwear Index indicates skivvies sales will decline next year by 0.5 percent — but that’s much less than this year’s 2.3 percent.

Analysts say the slowing of a decline is a big step in the right direction.

Underwear sales are considered a good economic benchmark because in bad times, men stretch out their purchases.

“It’s like trying to drive your car an extra 10,000 miles,” said analyst Marshal Cohen.

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She’s coming to Harvard for the grass.

A cow named Faith is headed to the Ivy League school on Sept. 10, thanks to divinity professor Harvey Cox.

He holds a chair — endowed in 1721 — that comes with grazing rights at Harvard Yard for any cows he may own.

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A cop has been busted for breaking into the Minneapolis-Saint Paul zoo — to feed Pop-Tarts to its three gorillas.

Zoo officials say that while the sugary treat is not the apes’ recommended diet, the animals suffered no ill effects.

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It’s “The Full Monty” redux.

Workers at a struggling boiler factory in France are posing for an X-rated calendar — featuring 13 naked men — in a last-ditch try to save 240 jobs.

The workers will use any profit on a trip to Italy, where they plan to stage a protest at the firm’s parent company.