If it cannot find a less muddled message that explicitly embraces globalisation, this economic crash could deliver it a fatal blow.
The CAA said it could not comment on the crash while the AAIB inquiry continued.
So if the package is much smaller than expected, it could cause the stockmarket to crash again, making even more Japanese banks go bust.
And if share prices do fall further, or if demand in America slows abruptly for some other reason, effective remedial action is still possible: the Fed could cut interest rates (as it did, too much so as it turned out, after the stockmarket crash of 1987) or Congress could cut taxes.
"It could really blow up" if there is another crash or sharp correction, says George Middleton, an independent financial adviser in Vancouver, Wash.
It began as a low rumble, I thought it was a train or large machine on the road at first, but when the whole house began to shake I realised it could only be an earthquake or perhaps a large plane crash.
Authorities grounded the DC-10 for about a month until it could be determined that maintenance issues were to blame for the crash.
Greece's long-running economic woes have shaken global markets and led to fears the country could crash out of the eurozone single currency if it defaults on its debt.
Bit you cannot relax when it is like that because if you think about something else you could crash.
When people at home heard about the crash no-one could tell them at first how bad it was.
The computer as digital home entertainment hub is the tech world's endless come-on, but it has always seemed the kind of idea that only a crash-tolerant geek could embrace.
"You could have a 10-lane tunnel and if there's a crash it's going to be closed, " he said.
This recall is to apply adhesive strips to the interior roof liner to prevent it becoming loose during the deployment of side curtain airbags, which could increase the risk of cuts during a crash, the NHTSA said.
But, rather like a crash diet for a compulsive eater, it does not solve the underlying problem and it could have unwelcome side-effects.
Failure to illuminate the brake lights or disengage cruise control could increase the risk of a crash, while disabling the brake-transmission interlock could result in the vehicle rolling away, it added.
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