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The March reading suggests that the pace of economic growth in the state has slowed, but the result is still strongly positive. This is consistent with forecasts by most observers of the national economy, who expect the economy to continue to expand, albeit at a somewhat slower rate.

The key is judging how fast you should go the first half of the race. All world records now and throughout history at 10,000 meters and above are won off of negative splits. That's where you run slower in the first half than you do in the second half. The real key for the elite runner is to know, 'What is a negative split for me?' and to run them relatively close to even splits so, 'I am in control.' Once you reach a certain level of fatigue, there is no recovering from it in a distance race.

The Flyers have a lot of injuries right now, that's for sure. But our team, if we move the puck well, can play with a lot of speed, whereas their team is big, but they're slower than us. So it's like we have opposite teams, but it makes for good games.

The flow (of traffic) seems to be slower than it used to be, so I think they're working.

The hurricane heading to the U.S. coast is raising fears of oil production cutbacks, higher energy prices and a slower U.S. economy.

The euro rallied from mid-May to early June on the slower U.S. growth story.

The guy was doing all this for charity, and all this happens. He'll do it next year. He'll either drive a little bit slower or not listen to any gas station attendants that say he can have a hat for free and sign some autographs.

The growth was slower because the effect of the Oct. 1 fuel price increases was larger than had been previously expected. There were also many delays in infrastructure projects, which explain the lower deficit and slower growth.

The impact will be concentrated on specialty and sports cars and vehicles over $50,000 in price, continuing the modest pattern of slower growth in luxury-vehicle sales.

The index suggests that the consensus economic forecasts predicting slower growth for the first half of 1999 will be wrong again. We look for growth in Gross Domestic Product to keep running above 3 percent until at least mid-year.

The index remains below 50, so employment in manufacturing is still shrinking, but at a slower rate than in February.

The indicators may be signaling a spurt of growth ahead, perhaps in the spring, which could be followed by a slower pace of activity later in 2006.

The Indicators are pointing to significantly slower growth in the first half of 2001, ... The economy continues to cool off and there are now some job vacancies with no one to fill them. More recently, both businesses and consumers have become somewhat more cautious.

The Illinois housing market continues to be a solid driver of the state's economy and, in 2006, REALTORS(r) anticipate strong demand for homeownership and favorable price appreciation. Home sales in Illinois tend to follow a seasonal trend with the strongest months being April through September, so it's no surprise that fourth-quarter activity over the holiday months was slower than previous periods. For the quarter, rates inched up above six percent and this combined with mild job and economic growth factored in as well to homebuyer decisions.

Although firms did expect a slightly slower pace of growth, they still judge overall economic conditions quite favorable.

The GDP figure was kind of a double-edged sword. It points to the fact that the economy is slower but that also takes pressure off of (interest) rates.

(The GDP) doesn't justify the slower earnings picture later in the year. There's a little bit of saving grace in there because we're seeing a strong economy still with no dramatic inflationary prospects.

(The GDP) doesn't justify the slower earnings picture later in the year, ... There's a little bit of saving grace in there because we're seeing a strong economy still with no dramatic inflationary prospects.

The economy had been incredibly resilient in the face of lots of potential threats. Those threats have started to take hold in slower growth and corporate earnings, and I think it could get worse yet in the fourth quarter.

The Earth is slowing down. The Earth is spinning slower than it was when the international second was defined using atomic clocks, so we're losing time on those clocks.

The fruit of previous investment is being reflected in the slower import figures, and that's good for medium-term growth." ()

The further it went out there, the slower it went.

The course is playing a little slower than it was last year, a little more receptive. It's softer this year, and if you can hit the ball high and get it out there, you're going to have an advantage over a guy who hits the ball low and tries to chase it.

The current slowdown in consumer spending reflects factors such as slower employment growth, higher petrol prices, higher interest repayments and a slower housing market.

The current economic environment has impacted front-store sales, particularly high-margin seasonal and general merchandise categories, ... While our pharmacy business remains healthy and vibrant in the vast majority of our markets, there are pockets of the country where we are experiencing a slower growth rate in pharmacy.

The crowd helps you a lot, especially our defense. It helps them get off the snap a lot quicker, it makes the offense slower coming off the snap count. That just turns into sacks, fumbles, penalties, turnovers - all kinds of things. So it's really big.

The combination of high inflation and somewhat slower growth is certainly the worst thing for the euro,

The challenge for banks in the slower revenue growth environment is to become more efficient to drive down operating expenses. With the spread between the long end and short end being narrow, it's tougher for banks to make money.

The first half of 2005 was a bit slower in terms of retail sales but the pace picked up in the second half.

The first four-to-five games I had to stick with her pace and her hard serves. She hit some clever shots, like slower ones to my backhand.

The first quarter seems to be the bottom of the industry, ... Unforunately, it's been a slower recovery in our view than what we saw a few months ago... that's because the rebound of the economy has been slower.

The competition level is different. Before high school, I'd usually be going against swimmers who were around my speed in all the heats. Now, I find myself swimming against people who are either a lot faster or a lot slower than me.

A muddy track is not something that works in our favor. I think we need to run the bases, we need to stay aggressive. I think whether we play tonight or tomorrow or any time this series, you're going to have a slower track just because of the wetness that you anticipate the field having.

All the dialogue on tape, and we'd play the tape in performance. Then I thought it'd be interesting if the actor's repeated what they heard on the tape, but at a slower speed, so we'd get a web of language.

The market is seasonal, so unless you have a wide network of routes, you can't spread your costs during the slower season.

The market is much stronger now. From an employment standpoint it's growing in a number of different areas, not just high tech. The growth rate is slower and, in my opinion, more sustainable, and the housing market is on very solid footing.

The market is focused on the hurricane and worrying that this is the exogenous event that tips the U.S. economy into much slower growth.

The market is adjusting to the fact that corporate profits may not be as high as was previously thought and that the economic recovery may move at a slower pace than it did in the first quarter.

The Leading Economic Index suggests that this period of slower growth will probably continue for the next few months.

The likelihood of slower business growth should help dampen the Fed's concern about an overheated economy and quell talk of a hike in interest rates,

The main reason for a slower pace of issuance appears to be a general trend of increased fiscal consolidation by governments in terms of GDP (Gross Domestic Product), especially among some of the largest borrowers.

The main concern regarding Ericsson is its mobile systems division, which is experiencing slower growth in the U.S. and marginally disappointing growth in Europe.

Have you ever noticed? Anybody going slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac