Europe's biggest economies are particularly susceptible to protectionism these days, he said, because of their debilitating combination of sluggish economic growth, high unemployment and the fear of losing jobs to lower-wage countries in Eastern Europe and Asia.
Nonetheless, MV exhibit sluggish blood flow because of their hyperpermeability to plasma which results in a striking increase in hematocrit (Fig. 3c).
Many companies, industry executives say, have eliminated or slashed their employee recognition programs because of the sluggish economy.
As tuition increases slow because of a sluggish labor market, colleges will have to change, making their offerings more relevant.
Some Peruvians said the bombings heightened their concern about Mr. Toledo's government, which has plummeted in popularity because of a sluggish economy and a perception that the president lacks decisiveness.
Also because of the sluggish economy, the materials required for the work are now relatively cheap.
This year, the company said, prices for many used goods declined, possibly because of the sluggish economy.
Five weeks ago, it warned that sales for the year would be lower than expected because of a sluggish economy.
Demand for advertising time and space "was soft already," Mr. Rank said, because of the sluggish economy.
The state collected $100 million less in income tax revenue than it did last year because of the sluggish economy.
