Word: uncertainities
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...Frequent mental distress has probably increased since 2006," says Zack, "though whether the recent worsening of the economy will affect all areas equally is uncertain...
With the collapse of Lehman Brothers and the uncertain future of AIG, BVG fears that the U.S. investors could demand as much as $200 million in additional collateral. As a precaution, the transit company has taken a risk provision of €157 million ($208 million) on its balance sheet. BVG says that when the deal was done, J.P. Morgan assured that it would not be liable unless the majority of its CDO backers became insolvent. "But they misled us," says Reetz. "It now appears that we could be made liable even if just one of the backers becomes insolvent...
...dramatic drop in demand could be either very good or very bad for traditional banks. It could mean that the nonbank, or "shadow bank," system is less appealing to borrowers than traditional banks in uncertain times, and so they are going to regular banks for loans instead. Or more ominously, it could mean there is an overall dramatic drop in borrowing, which would hurt everybody...
...mail left uncertain how “need” will be assessed, and defining the standard is one of the main tasks of the UC’s policy paper...
...outcome of those votes - if they even occur - is uncertain. And there is plenty of reason for gay-marriage hopefuls to temper their expectations. Despite the big steps of the past week, gay marriage remains unpopular in nearly every state (California's Prop. 8 vote being one example). Even in Iowa, last week's unanimous state supreme court decision would likely be overturned were it possible to put the issue to voters anytime soon. And with a federal judiciary - and especially the Supreme Court - dominated by conservative judges appointed by President George W. Bush, a national victory for marriage-equality...