The nightmare that haunts many companies is that older workers spell rigidity. They will trap companies in the past and prevent them from riding the next wave of innovation.

萦绕许多公司的噩梦是高龄员工就意味着工作僵化，他们会使公司停滞不前，不再乘风破浪地前进。

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The nightmare scenario is that a wave of Chapter 11 bankruptcies could sweep through America's airline industry, condemning it to many further years of instability.

ECONOMIST: United Airlines could bring down other American carriers