Another violent drop in share prices could have disproportionate effects on confidence and hence demand.
"I'm out of touch on clay and also short on confidence, " Costa admitted after the match.
Whatever the long-term benefits, the short-term effects on confidence and on economic growth will be damaging.
That in turn feeds back to the economy through a further downward effect on confidence.
It had a direct negative impact on the economy, on confidence -- consumer confidence and business confidence.
It would have been easy for Wales, short on confidence and experience, to crumble after the early setback.
More Chelsea goals seemed inevitable as they totally dominated a Boro side short on confidence after only one win in five games.
Progress is the region depends on confidence, courage and mutually reinforcing initiatives.
"The guys are low on confidence because we aren't winning, " he said.
The Springboks will be high on confidence after two South African sides reached the final of the Super 14 for the first time.
Even so, says Ms Matsui, if prices merely fall at a slower rate, this could have a profound effect on confidence and expectations.
Arsenal went into the game short on confidence having lost a two-goal lead against Tottenham, been defeated at Stoke and held to a goalless draw by Fenerbahce.
Because it based on ideas, not stocks of goods, and because it is dependent on confidence in the future, it can vanish in an instant.
While true, this ignores the risk of knock-on impact on confidence.
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He told BBC Radio 4's Today programme the "huge squeeze on wages and living standards" had led to a "massive hit on confidence and on demand in the economy".
Reuters: John Griffith-Jones, chairman of KPMG in Europe, said the banking industry is built on confidence and that full disclosure is absolutely fine in a stable environment.
Fulham had beaten Liverpool last Saturday and were a team high on confidence, while Roma showed the struggle for form their 14th place in Serie A indicated.
"As euro area policy has often been behind the curve, perceptions of strong disagreement among members states could have negative consequences on confidence and exacerbate fragmentation, " he wrote.
High on confidence after scoring twice on Saturday, the Norway international calmly slotted home a side-footed volley to claim his 14th goal of the season in all competitions.
Some economists expect Federal spending cuts, which came into effect on 1 March, to have had an impact on confidence among companies and the numbers of people hired.
Roma looked like a team short on confidence, with some sloppy passing and a deep-lying defensive line allowing Chelsea to spend much of the early stages camped in their half.
The optimism is based not on an expectation of rapid or large increases in domestic sales, but rather on confidence in the continued strength of overseas market demand for Japanese products.
The sides shared a point in the corresponding fixture earlier this season, but the visitors are coming to Layer Road high on confidence after a heavy defeat of Southampton on Saturday.
This could weigh on confidence regarding credit card spending.
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But there is no doubting what he has achieved with an Irish team that, like Nigeria, were extremely short on confidence and a tactical game-plan when he took them over in 2008.
"The U.S. economic system depends on credit, and credit depends on confidence, " wrote Bruce Josten, the executive vice president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, in a letter to lawmakers earlier this week.
Moreover, the wealth effect may be asymmetric: a fall in share prices could reduce economic activity by more than a rise in prices boosts it, because of the greater adverse impact on confidence.
And there sat Whitney Johnson, a secretary on Wall Street with few connections, no Ivy League pedigree, and, low on confidence, watching the guys making and breaking the rules of the game.
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The chronic debt problems, coupled with the political gridlock in the United States, have had a significant impact on confidence, and confidence is what we need to get and keep the global economy in motion.
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