Yet, apart from the occasional Alec Baldwin-size disturbance, aviation experts said the impact of disruptive passengers on day-to-day operations is barelyperceptible.
The sequester would have a barelyperceptible effect on government spending except that it will fall disproportionately on defense, which is less than 20 percent of the budget.
There is little to indicate the uptick in third quarter growth to 2% from the barelyperceptible 1.3% growth in the second quarter is anything more than a temporary uptick.
But even with a measure of success, it must know that the stories that will still predominate are more likely to be about imploding casualty departments and shoddy track maintenance than barelyperceptible amelioration.