Word: predictabilities
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...hard to see why it's crucial to halt the spread of SARS, and not just for health reasons. The economic toll could be devastating. Some economists predict that the hit to Hong Kong's travel and retail sectors will drag the city's 2003 GDP-growth rate down by one-fifth or more, a loss of more than $1 billion. Last week Stephen Roach, chief economist for Morgan Stanley, said SARS is "just another nail in the coffin" for the global economy, which is already stumbling from the Iraq war. He predicts a worldwide recession will begin this year...
...experts on wartime spending said it is too early to predict how the defense sector will perform—but that growth is likely...
...might be inclined to think that a 1-out-of-10,000 chance of death isn't so bad. But here's the tricky thing about peanut allergy: there's no way to predict who is prone to anaphylaxis and who isn't. Many people who develop anaphylaxis previously suffered only a mild reaction after consuming peanuts. Couple that with the fact that it is increasingly difficult to avoid peanuts--which, in addition to obvious sources like peanut butter and peanut oil, may be found in plain chocolate candies, sunflower seeds and other foods because of cross-contamination in processing...
...It’s hard to predict what’s going to happen because all four teams are exceptionally strong,” said Minnesota coach Laura Halldorson...
...Ignatieff says it is extremely difficult to predict the type of war this will...