Fiat might be in less trouble today had it shared Merloni's enthusiasm for research and development.

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That said, some other possible sources of trouble may be less threatening than they now seem.

ECONOMIST: The euro area's economy

Home-buyers who have borrowed up to 100% of the value of their properties would then be in trouble, with properties worth less than their mortgages.

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If money could buy the kingdom's way out of trouble, its position might be less precarious.

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If house prices fell, some people would clearly be in trouble, because their homes would be worth less than their mortgages.

ECONOMIST: Economics focus

They will be more rounded, more employable and less likely to get into trouble.

BBC: UK Politics

The trouble is that, in future, there may be less protection to go round.

ECONOMIST: Public and private security

As one hospital in the United States has had some trouble preventing transmission, experts question whether less-equipped nations will be able to stop the virus.

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If international investors know where they stand, there would be less of the "rush to the exit" panic at the first sign of trouble.

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If the Fund stands ready to lend huge sums to countries that get into trouble, those countries are less likely to adopt the difficult measures that may be needed to stay out of it.

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Unfortunately, it doesn't appear that you'll be getting any discount for your downloading trouble, and only those in North America will be able to snag the disc-less versions.

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