---

• n  a strong downward air current

• But Fannie and Freddie got caught in the downdraft.
• He had got divorced in 1991 with no electoral downdraft.
• This is a long campaign with, I fearlessly predict, at least one major Obama downdraft to come but John McCain seems panicked, and in deep trouble now.

News & Articles

---

• Metals Stocks: Gold ends down as rate worries spur global selloff
  Gold prices end lower but trim losses after dropping to the lowest level in nearly two months, with precious metals caught in a downdraft after the BOJ offered no additional stimulus at its policy meeting.
  June 11, 2013 - Market Watch

Quotes

---

• Paddy Croft in Canada.com
  I think we are seeing the speculative money has begun to find a better opportunity elsewhere,said Patricia Croft, chief economist at Phillips, Hager and North. "So when that exists the money, you have this downdraft which is pretty...
• Bob Ryan in Mercury-Register
  In 20 years, I've never encountered a downdraft like that,Ryan said. "It's just one of those things."
• Michael Howard in guardian.co.uk
  Mr Howard said: "Many Asians, not just Muslims, but also Hindus and Sikhs, got caught in the downdraft of Islamophobia which was one of the terrible side effects of 9/11. Whole communities have been attacked and demonised because of ...... a few...