Word: blamed
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...recession club. The former colony's economy shrank a whopping 5 percent in the second quarter, virtually wiping out all of 1997's gains in one go; officials had originally predicted 3.5 percent growth. "This is outside of our control," whimpered Finance Minister Donald Tsang -- laying the blame at Japan's door even as his own government refused to cut spending. Only one thing could bring the global slide to a temporary halt: The weekend...
...geneticists, the "non-shared" environment is where the action is. Jimmy and Johnny find different peer groups at school, or different niches in a single peer group; Jimmy becomes valedictorian, Johnny becomes trouble. What's a mother to do? Non-shared environments outside the home, not parents, get the blame in Harris' theory...
...ruling anyone out. The bombers could be Kenyans or Tanzanians with a grudge against the U.S., outside terrorists from around the globe, or a combination of the two. The bombings could be the work of an enemy state, an organized fringe group or fanatic individuals. Mindful that the first blame in the Oklahoma City bombing was pointed at Muslims though the culprit turned out to be a disgruntled American militiaman, officials caution that it is way too early to speculate on the guilty...
...forecast can measure the volcanic threat created by the crisis in Asia. Economists generally blame the drop in stocks on slumping U.S. exports to the stricken region. The decline limited the growth of U.S. corporate earnings--a key determinant of stock prices--with industries from chemicals to aerospace reporting lower profits in the second quarter than in the same period a year ago. "Asia is unpredictable," says Allen Sinai, chief global economist for Primark Decision Economics. "I can't guarantee that there will be no recession in the U.S. next year because no one can be sure about Asia." Observes...
...burned by bad computer-dispensed advice. Map sites are only as good as their data, and roads have a way of changing. Indeed, on Switchboard's mapsonus.com--which I consider the best of the freebie directions sites--users are asked to click on a form and agree not to blame the website for mistakes. "Our routes can be, well, creative," the disclaimer advises...