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Such is the danger of the analogy-packed way we choose to discuss the economy. We talk of the housing "bubble," of stocks "skyrocketing" and "cratering," of the credit "crunch," of the possibility of "zombie" banks. These are not rigorous terms. And yet through them we view the world - often in imprecise, flawed ways that don't even necessarily carry the same imprecise, flawed meanings from person to person. From there we make some pretty hard-core decisions. If we hadn't so consistently been talking about the potential for financial "collapse" or economic "free fall" late last year, maybe...
...snarling" fear-mongering speech by is pepper-sprayed with repeated references to "danger," "threat," "attack" and a Giuliani-esque two dozen-plus mentions of "9/11...
carbon dioxide •potential danger of to the environment is pooh-poohed by conservatives because "we breathe" it and "we are made of carbon...
...project. Construction on new hotels was suspended in November, and the company recently said it would cut as many as 4,000 workers from its Macau operations. Late last year, Las Vegas Sands, which has been suffering from slumping revenues in the U.S. as well, appeared to be in danger of defaulting on its debt obligations until it raised more than $2 billion in capital - including some from Adelson himself - to stabilize its finances. (See a Hong Kong side trip: Macau...
...director of Barcelona Zoo. "And in this case, our veterinarians and technicians - the people who deal with Susi every day - say that she's in a perfect state of health." To be clear, he emphasizes, "Susi's behavior hasn't changed since Alicia died." (See 10 animal species in danger of extinction...