Word: tightenings
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...slowdown, and so far it looks like the almighty American shopper will be successful in keeping the U.S. out of a recession. But economists are starting to worry about "the consumer collapse," in which unemployment finally gets too scary for Americans to go on like they have and not tighten their belts just a little...
...squadron leader on the Akagi. Admiral Yamamoto stood on a wooden step in front of the officers on Nov. 17. He told us: "I know you have trained for a few months and are confident of your skills. But America is very strong. So tighten your belts. Devote yourselves to this fight...
...Then the Commerce Department reported that retail sales continued to squeak up, rising 0.2 percent in June after May's upwardly revised 0.4 percent hike. That was a soft number, but look at what kept the overall number in positive territory - auto sales. Those about to tighten their belts do not buy new cars. And the University of Michigan's respected consumer sentiment index rose to 93.7 percent in July, according to a Reuters report, compared with a reading of 92.6 percent in June...
...month in advertising. "I wanted to provide space for people to discuss their interests," he says, adding that he doesn't censor a word. "Helpful or harmful, information is information," he says. "It's not up to us to question the impact or consequences." Nishimura may be forced to tighten up, however. In March, Nippon Life Insurance asked the court to order Channel 2 to delete entries that appeared to slander one of its executives. "If the webmaster is aware of the defamatory postings but refuses to take action, then he can be held responsible," says Yasutaka Machimura...
...this band of seafaring bandits who work with the zeal of holy warriors. On June 3, more than 5,000 soldiers had the outlaws cornered in a hospital at Lamitan, a town on Basilan island, about 900 km south of Manila. All the army had to do was tighten the siege and the guerrillas would have been forced to surrender the hostages they had plucked from an island resort a few days before. But commanders dropped the ball big time. Sometime before dawn the following day, the 200 Abu Sayyaf fighters escaped through the rear wall of the hospital...