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Hate the Yankees, at the very least, because so many actual New Yorkers still do. Think about all of the Met fans who are treated like second-class citizens in their own city, who have to put up with unrelenting strains of a Sinatra classic with which they can no longer identify because it has become the Yankee theme song. Think about what it will feel like for them—for us—when Mayor Giuliani, a lifelong Yankee fan, gives them the Bronx Bombers the key to the city and thanks them for bringing the city...
Nowhere are those differences more deeply felt than on the question of how to put the economy on its feet. The divisions boil down to classic party philosophy: Republicans want most of the roughly $75 billion to be spent on tax cuts for businesses and individuals. Democrats say the benefits should go largely to those hurt most in a downturn, both in tax cuts to lower- and middle-income Americans and direct aid to the unemployed...
...every corner of the industry, those who survive stand to pick up more business than ever once travel resumes. So the search is on for survival strategies. Discounts and cost cuts are two classic responses. But travel businesses are also shifting their marketing focus to regions and customers most likely to spend during these unsettling times. Balancing all that and maintaining high levels of service will be tougher than ever. Here are some key tactics...
...since May, the message of the markets has been that economists "were essentially wrong" in forecasting a third-quarter recovery, says Hugh Johnson, chief investment strategist at First Albany Corp. The terror attacks of Sept. 11, our panelists agree, will trigger at least two quarters of economic decline--the classic definition of recession. "It's hard to scare American consumers out of spending, but this event did it," says Diane Swonk, chief economist at Bank One. Adds Mark Zandi, chief economist at Economy.com "A bunker mentality is settling in among consumers, investors and businesses...
Counselors around the world run courses to help people cope with the fear of flying?which affects some 20-25% of passengers. "A classic symptom of a phobia is avoidance," says Peter Hughes, a British Airways pilot with 34 years' experience who runs programs for flying phobics in Britain. "People are simply staying on the ground. They don't feel ready to address their fears." In Asia that kind of avoidance is particularly strong. "It's the whole psychology of loss of face," says Hughes, "never admitting to having a fear, never mentioning it." This may be one reason...