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...searches during that period focused on what a recession is, one might assume that the spike in these kinds of searches was driven by media coverage of the topic. Searches focused on "recession" may not be the best indicator of an economy in trouble. If we compare searches that contain the term "cheap," "discount" and "budget" during the same time period we might have a better understanding of consumer's economic sentiment...
...When we compare searches that might be indicative of price consciousness, searches that contain the term "budget" have increased 4% when compared with the same week last year, while searches for "cheap" and "discount" are actually down 13% and 7% respectively, indicating that consumer concern may not be as great as assumed...
...theory, the Terrorist Screening Database should contain only the names of those likely to commit acts of terrorism. But a U.S. Justice Department audit has revealed that for nearly three years, the list--used by airport screeners, embassy officials and law-enforcement officers alike--has been compiled using old or inaccurate data...
...sides may have an incentive to find a bridge over the gulf that separates them. In the short term, Beijing sees the Olympics as its symbolic entry onto the world stage, and is wary of any developments that could mar its triumph. In the longer term, Beijing needs to contain and manage those centrifugal forces that threaten to break off any part of China. Those concerns, as well as an overall desire to maintain social stability as growing inflation raises the specter of economic turbulence, weigh heavily against the Chinese leadership opting for the sort of brutal crackdown that ended...
...since similar protests preceded a brutal crackdown in the late 1980s. The violence has left 99 people dead, according to Tibetan exile groups; the Chinese government says 13 "innocents" were killed in the riots. Soon after monks began demonstrating in the Tibetan capital of Lhasa, Chinese forces moved to contain the marchers, but the disturbances spread to other Tibetan cities, and their causes clearly remain unresolved. Working out how best to avoid further embarrassment as they prepare for the start of the Olympic-torch relay on March 25 will be a tricky challenge for China's rulers. As a diplomat...