I've been here 53 years, and I never thought I would see this city completely die like it is now, but it's just about there.

CNN: GM plant's closing like death knell in Dayton

The die - as banks would see it - was cast when in June the chancellor rowed in behind the initial findings of the Independent Commission on Banking on its proposal to partially separate, or ring-fence, High St banking from investment or 'casino' banking.

BBC: Bank regulation risks recovery, says Angela Knight

Last year, Forbes.com studied these differences (See: " The Best Places to Die") and discovered that when it comes to end-of-life issues, geography can be destiny for the terminally ill.

FORBES: For Dying, Geography Can Be Destiny

It's estimated that 100, 000 Americans die each year because of adverse drug reactions (see: " America's Riskiest Drugs"), but that's no reason to dump the medicine box down the toilet.

FORBES: The Baby, The Bathwater And The Medicine Chest