Sentence examples for pick up modestly from inspiring English sources

It said world growth would to pick up modestly to 3.5% in 2015 and to 3.7% in 2016.

The US economy picked up modestly over the summer as consumers and businesses boosted spending.

Regarding demand from Europe, he said, the company has picked up "modestly optimistic signals compared to last year".

The ECB forecasts inflation falling from an average of 1.4% in 2013 to just 1.1% in 2014, and then picking up modestly to 1.3% in 2015.

At that time, Mr. Henderson said that while business activity in the sector had picked up modestly in April, no sharp increase in demand was evident.

Housebuilding has picked up modestly – but by common consent it remains well below the levels that would be required to keep prices stable.

After a grim slide between 2007 and 2010, the economy picked up modestly last year, buoyed by exports, and is expected to grow this year though by only a meagre 0.5%.

Separately, the Federal Reserve said in a monthly report that the economy generally continued to improve from the beginning of March to April 4, saying consumers spending picked up modestly.

"We suspect that housing market activity is now turning around gradually after losing appreciable momentum from the early-2014 peak levels, and we see activity picking up modestly over the coming months," he said.

"We suspect that housing market activity is now gradually turning around after losing appreciable momentum from the early-2014 peak levels, and we see activity it picking up modestly as 2015 progresses," he said.

With few signs of a substantial and sustainable strengthening evident this summer, the minutes solidified the expectations of investors that the central bank would undertake additional measures to support the recovery sometime in the coming months — even if the unemployment rate dropped and growth picked up modestly.