The economy surged in the first three months of 2002; productivity growth remains extraordinarily strong; consumers remain resilient; corporate profits, as measured in the national income accounts, are showing signs of life, and inflation is nowhere to be seen.
With the risks ever-apparent, it's no surprise President Barack Obama has called on the public and private sectors to "take necessary steps to modernize our roads, bridges, pipes, and ports to ensure they remain resilient and strong," as he proclaimed November to be "Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month".
Players who remain resilient have a chance to win.
Yes, somehow it will, because people remain resilient, compassionate and determined to help others.
"German growth is much more balanced," says Holger Schmieding of Berenberg Bank.Employment should remain resilient during the downturn.
Even so, given consumer preferences and the wider uses of cash, overall demand is likely to remain resilient.
There is no single answer to this, but institutions inevitably want to remain resilient and maintain their reputations for excellence.
"The energy from the youth during today's action empowered me to remain resilient through this civil disobedience".
And even if they do, will the Amazon forest — and forests in the rest of the world — remain resilient as human emissions accelerate in coming decades?
"The UK higher education section is likely to remain resilient in the face of change and to keep its strength over the long term," it said.
Quizzes may fall by the wayside, giving in to newer, hipper fads — though they are likely to remain resilient, given their egocentric appeal.
