Both men will now be hoping that the relatively small fall in GDP of 0.2% does not presage a further fall in the first quarter of this year, which would denote the official return of recession and represent a blow in itself to economic confidence.
Staffordshire county council reported a relatively small fall of 3%.
Only Barking and Dagenham experienced a (very small) fall.
The available data show only a small fall in the dollar's share of holdings.
Our forecast assumes a small fall in sports profits second half on second half.
There was also a small fall in students choosing GCSE Spanish.
Latest figures do show a small fall in the fourth quarter, but then another rise in January.
Since none of the banks wants to hold inventory, a small fall in prices could easily become a plunge.
How can I explain the way I shrugged off nuclear annihilation but mortally feared a small fall?
Some, such as Aviva's Mixed Investment pension fund, showed a small fall on Friday and Monday, but subsequently recovered.
The much-maligned Office for Budget Responsibility predicted a small fall in the last quarter, but recovery in 2012.
