But in Minneapolis, even in a bad year, the economy was doing just fine.
Thermo is having a bad year, and its shares have dropped 67% since January.
At 68 fund closures so far, 2012 is turning into a bad year for JELL-O fans.
Despite some good news, 2012 was a bad year for the economy and for businesses.
The more responsible publications will, after a bad year, own up to their performance.
This will keep happening until they have a bad year, when clients will desert them.
Just as important, in a bad year, mutual funds can't distribute their net losses to their holders.
"It's a worse than average (flu) season, and it's a bad year for the elderly, " Frieden said.
"I guess if I go this year without a major, it will be a bad year, " he said.
It was also a bad year for insects, with knock-on impacts for fruit and crops which they pollinate.
While musicals are the big moneymakers on Broadway, by no means has it been a bad year for plays.
Amazingly, it was not a bad year for the 21st century airline industry.
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Now that a bad year has arrived, this effect has gone into reverse.
If the fund is doing poorly relative to similar type funds, the fund manager could just be having a bad year.
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Since the pay of these plutocrats is highly variable, a bad year for them means a bad year for the taxman.
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But there's no denying it's been a bad year for big-budget comedies.
By comparison, 1994 could be considered a bad year given the averages.
While 2008 appeared to be a bad year for piracy, the report noted declines in other areas of the world, especially in Indonesia.
You may have had a bad year in the market, but the contestants in our annual stock picking contest have had a positively rotten one.
It's been a bad year for people who relied on shares to make their fortune, or even to deliver a respectable return on their investments.
It was also a bad year for precious metals, as bullion trusts became increasingly volatile after years of growth fueled by uncertainty created by the financial crisis.
Sydney's firework spectacular had the theme "Time to Dream", which producer Aneurin Coffey said was about giving people a chance to put a bad year behind them.
The situation for sheep farmers has been made worse because 2012 was also a bad year due to heavy rain and floods - and then the start of this long winter.
The real test will be whether the least popular causes that she championed will throw off a bad year and retain some of the benefit of her star-appeal.
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John Riccitiello, CEO of EA, recently held a call with investors to reassure them that despite a bad year, there will still be a market for big AAA games, particularly when the next generation of consoles are released.
Which leads to the question: Why, after a single bad year, are investors considering abandoning them?
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