The bank's fall was one factor holding back the market, knocking around 7.5 points off the leading index.
The possibility of a collapse of the single currency was one factor holding back investment in 2012.
The poor performance of the United States economy has been one factor holding Mexico back, but the country has also suffered from the departure of many companies to Asia, where it is cheaper to manufacture goods like televisions and computers.
In case of significant interactions, simple main effect tests were performed; that is, the effects of one factor holding the level of the other factors fixed.
"As soon as we see 'bankruptcy,' it's like, 'Uh-oh.' " One factor holding bankruptcy at bay has been the company's stock price, which has been relatively high compared with the stocks of other companies that have filed for protection because of asbestos litigation, said Matthew G. Moyer, an analyst for A. G. Edwards.
If the interaction Group*Time was significant, simple effects were examined, i.e. effects of one factor holding the other factor fixed.
In case of a significant interaction, simple effects were examined, i.e. effects of one factor holding the other factor fixed.
One factor holding up M&A has been uncertainty around tax code changes, notes David Jolley, who leads the American growth markets practice at Ernst & Young.
One factor holding back the economy, according to Bernanke, is tightening fiscal policy.
One factor holding back social policy reporting when I joined the paper was a lack of access to crucial information.
