Word: panic
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Well, don't panic, people. I'm here, I'm in charge, and I'm gonna handle this thing. Together we'll get to the bottom of it right now, or the martinis...
Wall Street greeted the air strikes right after the close of trading Wednesday with all the excitement of a mid-season basketball game, and Thursday is about the same. "There was absolutely no sense of real worry or panic when word started circulating in the markets yesterday," said one floor trader. "People on the trading floor were taking bets on what time the first air strike would occur." In fact, the markets were almost relieved by the bombing of Iraq, since it delayed an impeachment vote and has cast President Clinton in a strong leadership stance. Oil stocks that spiked...
Iranian authorities have arrested several suspects in the recent killings of five prominent writers and intellectuals. While the arrests were significant, the fact that the murders took place at all invoked worldwide condemnation of Iran. The killings, which occurred during the past few weeks, spread panic among Iranian dissidents and concern among human rights activists because they were interpreted as a declaration of war by the old revolutionary guard...
...want to participate in the Office of Career Services spring recruiting program, a process that funnels students almost exclusively into jobs in banking, consulting or software development. Faced with the decision of whether or not to drop off a resume and several dozen cover letters, students are beginning to panic...
1900s Financial institutions can't keep pace with the economy. The Panic of 1907 was one of many credit crunches that plagued the U.S. before it established the Federal Reserve...