If the plan fails to pass, the Fed could conceivably create one itself for mortgage assets, argues Michael Feroli, economist at JPMorgan Chase.

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The deal could fall through if the financing plan fails or the deal becomes too complex.

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And I think that would be a point of discussion if the Annan plan fails.

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But while Honeywell claims that it has a "comprehensive contingency plan" if the merger fails, its share price weakens in line with speculation that the deal will be blocked.

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If the motion before the district judge fails Milosevic's lawyers plan to appeal in a higher Dutch court and even go to the European Court of Human Rights.

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If the Diploma is not a success and fails to motivate youngsters, the union has concerns that it will damage the plan to raise the age at which youngsters leave education and training.

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If this plan fails to provide a satisfactory return over four decades between entering the work force and retiring, it will be because the U.S. economy goes into a long-term funk.

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The fiscal cliff includes automatic, across-the-board spending cuts set to trigger at the beginning of next year if Capitol Hill fails to work out a deficit-reduction plan.

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Ideally, this means that the business has a business plan that outlines its future intended operations and the owners have contributed sufficient capital to carry that plan out or to cover creditors if it fails.

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