Renewed fighting would further slow the already sluggish reconstruction drive, and heap tragedy upon tragedy.
An increase in the cost of gasoline pushed consumer prices up in August at the fastest pace in more than three years and squeezed spending on other items, threatening to further slow the already sluggish United States economy.
That, in turn, could further dent sluggish growth prospects in Europe.
But all suffer yet further from the sluggish tempi of conductor Christian Curnyn.
Investors are worried that a war with Iraq would further undermine a sluggish economy, in which earnings continue to languish.
"We are seeing insurance rates 200 to 300 percent more than a year ago," said Jack McCabe, a real estate consultant in Deerfield Beach, Fla. Higher insurance costs, coupled with increasing property taxes, have only further slowed a sluggish real estate market, said Mr. McCabe.
In fact, since recovery in Spain is still sluggish, further (and possibly different) changes in health status and health behaviours may become evident in the longer term.
Many owners, real-estate lawyers and some state officials worry that the tax increases may further weaken an already sluggish market for co-ops and condominiums.
While Intel sank almost 13percentt on Thursday after the company said product demand was sluggish, after further reflection, investors decided the shares were cheap and rushed in to buy, Mr. Clark said.
To avoid further clogging the already sluggish home foreclosure pipeline, some lenders have been offering cash incentives to strapped homeowners at risk of foreclosure to complete short sales and move out of their homes.
