Brian Gongol
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Americans have been spending so much during the boom times that we have (overall) very little in savings to fall back upon during the slow times. And it's a trifecta: Households, businesses, and governments are all in the same boat.
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On his first skydive ever, a soldier stationed in Georgia found himself strapped to an instructor who had a heart attack -- in mid-dive. The student learned quickly enough to land them both, though the instructor had in fact died of the heart attack.
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