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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Since receipts from all other sources are up by only 1 % or so less than the rate of inflation, Crutsinger’s contention that their reported decline reflects’ ’ the sharp slowdown in the overall economy’ ’ is demonstrably false.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
After a strong start produced an estimated surplus of about $ 280 million by February, a sharp slowdown in the economy put the budget $ 67 million in the red by May.
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(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Other results in the survey suggest we can still escape with a sharp slowdown over 2008 – 9.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
THE Reserve Bank has signalled interest rates will be cut next month amid fears the economy could be headed for a sharp slowdown.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
A sharp slowdown in China will affect the US in several ways, with the most important being reduced demand from the world’s 4th largest economy.
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In the British National Corpus:
That would cause a sharp slowdown in the economy next year, but could also herald an improvement in the UK’s record trade deficit.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
On the other hand, the risk that the slowdown could be so sharp that inflation could be pulled below the target rate has meant the bank has not acted aggressively to increase rates.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Britain’s sharp economic slowdown has left companies more reluctant to take on new staff than at any time in almost 15 years, a survey showed on Tuesday.
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(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
David Jones, giving an update on its fourth quarter endedJuly, said it had managed 0.8 percent growth in same – storesales over the three months, a sharp slowdown from 2.3 percentgrowth posted in the third quarter and 7.6 percent in thesecond.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Shares in ITV drop as much as 17 % Wednesday after the television broadcaster reports a 1.54 billion pound ($ 3 billion) loss in the first – half of 2008, slashes its dividend and warns of a sharp slowdown in advertising revenue.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s sharp economic slowdown has left companies more reluctant to take on new staff than at any time in almost 15 years, a survey showed on Tuesday.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Economists say stronger than expected capital spending in the last quarter indicates the economic slowdown has not been as sharp as some believe.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Blaming oil prices, the credit crunch and a sharp slowdown in exports to North America and Germany, he says Spain now faces’ ’ the most complex crisis we’ve ever seen’ ’.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
THE Australian dollar has been a casualty of an abrupt change in market views this month, amid growing fears the global slowdown will be sharp and painful.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
The outlook for inflation and hence real disposable incomes will also be a crucial indicator to gauge whether the Hong Kong economy can weather an expected sharp slowdown in the external environment.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
John Hawksworth, head of macroeconomics at PricewaterhouseCoopers, said: “The UK economy is clearly heading for at least a sharp slowdown with about a one in three chance that this could turn into an outright recession.”
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Luxury brands such as Tiffany, Hermes International SA (PINK: HESAF) and the Gucci Group NV (PINK: GUCG) have managed to grow sales despite a sharp slowdown in U.S. consumer spending.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
AFP – LONDON (AFP) – Oil prices tumbled to six – month lows below 97 dollars on Thursday as the dollar rallied and the likelihood of a sharp global economic slowdown loomed over demand growth, traders said.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Companies across Europe have begun to cut jobs, scale back production and reduce hiring to slash costs as they brace for a recession or sharp economic slowdown at the end of the year.
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(. .)))
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