That is an alarming prospect.
The climate outlook is alarming, and if you notice yourself experiencing any resignation, cynicism or hopelessness about it, you're in good company.
"With little or no rain falling in many areas and the window for the planting of cereals closing fast or already closed in some countries, the outlook is alarming," said the UN agency, according to Reuters.
Officially, the Administration still offers a forecast of 4% growth for the indefinite future but, by citing a private forecast, Stockman was able to offer a more alarming view of the deficit outlook.
Such a deteriorating outlook should sound especially alarming in the fields of healthcare and medical research.
In reality, the short-term outlook for demand is not so alarming.
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide and the outlook for 2020 data is even more alarming [ 1],[ 2].
After demonstrating how thoughts like "I'm not good enough to do that job" or "I'll probably let the team down" can dilute our confidence at an alarming rate, I could then segue into ways to change those false outlooks and inspire folks to build their confidence muscles.
Quite apart from the threat to human health, which reached alarming levels two years ago, another serious smog could devastate those countries' important tourist industries just as their economic outlook is improving.
Guillaume Menuet, an economist at Citigroup, expects a negative outlook on French sovereign debt within weeks, followed by a formal downgrade in 2012.Yet despite such alarming signs, senior French officials seem almost disconcertingly calm.
