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The downs and ups of fear.

Publication: Searcher
Publication Date: 01-FEB-09
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: The downs and ups of fear.(economic depression)

Article Excerpt
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Are we having fun yet? It looks like the current economic downturn is on its way to rivaling the Great Depression of the 1930s. By the way, did you know that the use of the term "depression" to describe economic disasters may have been an attempt to cheer folks up? Severe economic downturns before were referred to as Panics. Our beloved Wikipedia lists eight such Panics occurring between 1819 and 1907, with the two (1837 and 1873) qualifying as depressions by lasting 4 and 5 years, respectively.

And this leads into the topic of this month's Searcher's Voice, as well as the topic of Stephen Fadel's article in this month's issue. Times are tough...

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