Sentence examples for growth close to zero from inspiring English sources

America would then see growth close to zero this year, reducing global growth by more than a full point, to around 2%.

Modest population growth might occur for a time in these circumstances, but recurring famines, epidemics, and wars kept long-term growth close to zero.

Analysts had expected the euro area as a whole to grow less than 1 percent in the second quarter from the previous quarter, with some predicting growth close to zero.

Indeed, the world should expect a recession (growth in the -1 to -2% range) in Russia and a near recession (growth close to zero) in Brazil next year, owing to low commodity prices.

The other scenarios (other than Base which has growth close to zero), all have rather lower sales growth rates than the observed data, though in 2014 the absolute sales are similar.

A decent figure for job growth — close to two hundred thousand, say — would calm some nerves in the Obama campaign.

But on the other side are money managers who say the economy will slow even more, bringing corporate profit growth closer to zero next year.

In the Euro zone, growth is close to zero, reflecting positive but low growth in the core countries, and negative growth in most periphery countries.

And this is consistent with quarterly GDP growth of close to zero – in line with our forecast for the third quarter as a whole".

So what if the unemployment rate is stuck near 10percentt, economic growth is close to zero, and the budget deficit is expected to exceed limits set by the European Union?

"If the markets continue to force on them borrowing costs at around 6 percent and growth stays close to zero, our calculations show the debt to G.D.P. ratio rising gradually to over 150 percent by 2017," he said.