But after decades of wage stagnation, including the last few years of frustratingly sluggish raises in the wake of the worst recession since the Great Depression, that bargaining power shouldn't be undermined by monetary policy.
These are hitting an already sluggish economy, raising the risks of a slowdown.
The combination of rising prices and sluggish growth raises memories of the oil shock of the 1970s.
Simpson's sluggish week raises the question: Should someone who beat only eight people at the season-ending championship be eligible to collect the season-ending bonus?
Even with stronger exports, growth is likely to be too sluggish to raise incomes by a lot or offer much support to employment.
The company consumed about $500 million of its cash during the last quarter, while the coming layoffs and sluggish sales raise the possibility that even more than that may vanish in the current quarter.
[C8.] Coke Net Up, but Sales Are Sluggish Capping off a trying year marred by layoffs, lawsuits and a tougher consumer market for sodas, Coca-Cola announced a sharp rebound in fourth-quarter earnings, but its sluggish sales raised questions about whether it has enough momentum to accomplish the full turnaround it has pledged for 2001.
Capping off a trying year marred by layoffs, lawsuits and a tougher consumer market for sodas, the Coca-Cola Company announced a sharp rebound in fourth-quarter earnings yesterday, but its sluggish sales raised questions about whether it has enough momentum to accomplish the full turnaround it has pledged for 2001.
A10 Helms Lags in Fund-Raising Sluggish fund-raising by two Republican senators, Fred Thompson of Tennessee and Jesse A. Helms of North Carolina, has renewed doubts about whether they will run for re-election in 2002, while an all-out effort by a Democratic freshman, Jean Carnahan of Missouri, makes it clear that she is ready to run.
