THE rapid declines of Nokia and BlackBerry show how quickly fortunes can reverse in the mobile-device market.
Such rapid declines should be pushing the unemployment rate to nearly 5percentt, some economists say -- and there were sharp increases in black and Hispanic unemployment.
This was the first time in sixth months that the rate hadn't fallen, and it suggests that the period of rapid declines may be coming to an end.
Eric Davis, a political scientist at Middlebury College in Vermont, called it "one of the most rapid declines of any candidate in American political history".
Historically -- at least since the end of the Depression -- such rapid declines have come near the end of bear markets and have often been followed by rapid advances.
The rapid declines of the last several quarters will most likely slow with rising interest rates, which limits people's ability to refinance and buy homes.
Hedgehogs, turtle doves and red squirrels were among the species seeing the biggest falls in recent years, while butterflies, moths and bats also saw rapid declines.
He suggests that the trend towards extremely high prices, followed by rapid declines, was typical for rare bulbs, due to their growing cycle.
American Greetings, the No. 2 paper card maker after Hallmark, purchased its shares and went private this year after rapid declines in sales.
Experience from the state of Maharashtra in India, as well as from Kenya, Vietnam and Brazil, has shown us that rapid declines can take place in less than a generation.
Neistat also found that the death of Omid Masoumali earlier this year has had a devastating effect on the 1,200 detainees, triggering rapid declines in mental health and prompting some acts of self harm.
