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Thanks to high oil prices and high taxes, consumer spending continues to be lackluster in many countries.

In a show that could be as DVR-proof as it is inherently viral, Idol seems to be lackluster in both categories.

Boise said its paper business would be little changed from the second quarter, when it had operating income of $1 million, and would "continue to be lackluster" in the fourth quarter.

"You have one candidate that's out of central casting, Conor Lamb, and then you have a candidate on the Republican side who, it was expected, would be lackluster in fundraising".

And retail sales were lackluster in April and May.

Over all, the city's residential market has been lackluster in recent months, like most in Britain.

Despite Mr. Abe's call to put women in leadership roles, to date his own Liberal Democratic Party has been lackluster in recruiting female candidates for Parliament.

Hiring slowed drastically in March and economic growth was lackluster in the first quarter, raising fear that the economy could struggle to cope with Washington's austerity drive.

United was lackluster in the first half at St. Andrews as host Birmingham suffocated the visitors with a high-tempo pressing game.

But Tokyo shares were lackluster in comparison with their U.S. peers, which rose to fresh 13-month closing highs after Mr. Bernanke reinforced expectations that interest rates would stay low to spur growth.

(TPG's returns have been lackluster in comparison).