"This is just the beginning of a major slowdown in manufacturing and the economy."

First, he dismisses the contention that Asia is going to lead to a major slowdown in the United States.

As a result, there is a major slowdown of decision making processes.

The problem: a major slowdown between exits 31 and 32.

A major slowdown could incite social unrest, alienate business interests and threaten the party s rule.

While few people predict a major slowdown anytime soon, these companies would be affected if fewer people were hopping from job to job.

That would be a major slowdown from the third quarter, and even the second quarter, when profits rose 16.3 percent.

Yet there has been a major slowdown in this growth in recent years because of problems relating to the production, processing and distribution of these products.

One notable problem area was Limebank Road where major slowdowns occurred in the morning rush heading towards the more urban areas of the city.

Still, he says he does not expect prices to tumble unless there was "a major slowdown or even reversal of demand growth."