Sentence examples for slight consumer from inspiring English sources

Japan, the U.S. and Spain have registered slight consumer price drops recently.

"We believe 'mad cow' will cause very slight consumer reaction beyond the immediate term assuming discovery of future cases is limited but that the downward pressure on beef prices will be immediate, erasing a previous investment negative for the restaurant industry in 2004," J.P. Morgan said.

The beef issue is still volatile for the South Koreans — it prompted a walkout during last month's talks — but the economic impact of the 30-month limit is slight since consumers tend to prefer cuts from younger cattle.

However, a University of Michigan study released yesterday that showed a slight improvement in consumer sentiment got little response from Wall Street.

The report showed a slight erosion in consumer spending, which amounts to 70percentt of the American economy.

As the session went on, shares turned positive, largely because of a report that showed only a slight increase in consumer prices in January.

Any slight increase in consumer prices was more than offset by the economic activity that wages, business and profits contributed to the economy.

The slight weakening of consumer spending has led to job losses at some companies that until now weathered the downturn unusually well.

Companies, he said, would not want to risk their brands by using biotech crops if they thought there was even a slight chance of consumer rejection.

The central bank report on economic activity, called the beige book, reported a "steady improvement" in manufacturing, often including hiring, and at least 10 districts cited "slight gains" in consumer spending.

But the seasonally adjusted number in Thursday's report showed a slight decline in consumer spending on cars, leading economists to speculate that businesses were responsible for the increase in sales.