Because of the discounted conversion prices in death spirals, this strategy became more rewarding.

ECONOMIST: Lawyers turn their attention to ��death spiral�� bonds

Although most death spirals were arranged by small firms far from Wall Street, Mr O'Quinn is going for the deepest pockets he can find.

ECONOMIST: Lawyers turn their attention to ��death spiral�� bonds

At surprising moments, the action spirals into an all-white screen, and whiteness becomes a recurring motif, a symbol of death and life.

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