"prolonged" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- Indeed, a cutback in business spending when the Internet and stock market bubbles burst brought on the recession of 2001 and the prolonged weakness that has existed since then.
- The labor market improved slightly last month but offered little hope that the economy would soon emerge from its prolonged weakness.
- One catalyst has been the prolonged weakness of the real estate market.
- Since consumer spending accounts for two-thirds of total economic activity, prolonged weakness in retail sales raises fears that the economy could be headed for a downturn.
- And since capital spending by corporations is also declining, a prolonged weakness among consumers could add insult to an already-injured stock market.
- A prolonged weakness in the mark would make goods imported into West Germany more expensive.
- Analysts said that prolonged weakness in gold prices could hurt some producers.
- Both of these trends would be consistent with a gradual comeback in economic activity after prolonged weakness - and have perhaps little to do with the exchange rate.
- It also said it was planning to cut back its manufacturing in response to "rapid changes in technology, shifting marketplace demand and prolonged worldwide economic weakness."
- That language means that the central bank is concerned that prolonged economic weakness could transform a big slowdown in price increases into a broad decline in prices.
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