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Savers who staked their wellbeing on the credit markets took the risk of getting pinched by low interest rates in a lackluster economy.
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While a lackluster global economy has surely impacted the major commodity exporters like Vale and affected confidence, Tombini said that a series of macroeconomic measures taken over the year from payroll tax breaks to other fiscal incentives, coupled with falling interest rates are already having their desired affect in the local economy.
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The gains suggest that the market is getting ahead of itself, given a lackluster outlook for the economy, said Uri Landesman of Platinum Partners.
NPR: Stocks Gain After Unemployment Claims Fall
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Indian demand has also been lackluster because of a weaker economy and a proposed tax on gold sales.
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United Technologies shares rallied this morning, after the manufacturer announced a deal to fund its largest-ever acquisition but blamed a poor global economy for lackluster results.
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It's easy to see why investors think fewer dollars will flow to start-ups--73% of venture capitalists expect fund-raising among venture firms to stay the same or decline, as limited partners such as pension funds and university endowments proceed cautiously in a still-struggling economy and remain wary of the venture industry after more than a decade of generally lackluster returns.
WSJ: Cloudy Funding Forecast Ahead For Start-Ups
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Indeed, the U.S. has averaged around 150, 000 new jobs, a lackluster sum that does little to lower unemployment and grow the economy.
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The U.S. economy is suffering because of a combination of historic deleveraging, lackluster support from fiscal policy makers in Washington, and a general, yet pervasive, lack of business confidence.
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The U.S. economy is in rough shape, in part, because of a lackluster housing market.
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In equities, investors are wondering if the U.S. stock market as a whole is somewhat overpriced given its performance year-to-date and lackluster growth in the economy.
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