Doom Almanac July 20 in doom history
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July 20: a fine day for making predictions
Nothing was due today, but on this date in 1998, somebody went on the record.
On this day in doom history
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199828th anniversarySaid on this day
Wall Street Economist Put Odds of a Y2K Worldwide Recession at 70%. The Bug Failed to Recess Anything
Ed Yardeni's 1998 estimate: a 70% chance Y2K would cause a worldwide recession as bad as the 1973 oil-embargo slump. 'Alarm is a constructive emotion,' he said.
Every countdown starts somewhere; these started today.
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