Some say the world this year will post its most anemic growth since the early 1980's.

I think one of the reasons for the discouraged economic outlook relates to the deficit and to the, well, to the anemic growth itself.

It was the most anemic growth since March 1995.

These economists noted that with economic growth so anemic, cutting spending and raising taxes could further slow the economy.

The question is how much a sustained price rise would hamper Europe's already anemic economic growth.

They were in place during a decade of anemic economic growth and rising income inequality, even before the 2008 financial crisis.

In addition, retail sales and personal income have shown anemic growth in recent reports.

Led by industry and construction, growth in 2002 was 5.8%, despite anemic global growth.

Some experts were relieved, though, that the sector still managed "anemic" growth.

"Such anemic growth will not permit a rapid drop in unemployment," the report said.