Never before in American economic history have we undergone such a confluence of irresponsible behavior, of measures taken and not taken that have been demonstrably destructive.

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Mario Rivera, of the department's intelligence division, recommended hotels have an emergency action plan, take protective measures and be vigilant of suspicious behavior.

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While businesses and society institute these measures to combat the high-tech gadget abuse, the bad behavior will probably remain, Friedland says.

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The economic burden of the tax system, which measures the lost economic output from a tax system that penalizes productive behavior.

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At airports throughout the United States, we have deployed additional airport law enforcement officials, behavior-detection officers, air marshals, and explosive-detection canine teams, among other security measures, both seen and unseen.

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