With my first child, I had no idea what a contraction would feel like.
All told, 15 out of 27 industrial sectors all witnessed a contraction in February.
Because stocks are good things to buy during an expansion, but not during a contraction.
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An index above 50 shows growth in manufacturing, while a figure below 50 implies a contraction.
The body has forecast a contraction in the Italian economy of 2.4% this year.
' And she said the worst part of a contraction will probably last around 10 seconds.
In a contraction, purchasing power goes down as loans are repaid or written off.
Even Thailand's central bank is forecasting a contraction of 6-7% for 1998 as a whole.
True, there was an expansion in November, but that followed a contraction in October.
That contrasted with a contraction in the UK economy as a whole of 0.3% during the same period.
That contrasts with a contraction in the UK economy as a whole of 0.3% during the same period.
While the index improved and beat expectations, it still remained far below the 50 level, indicating a contraction.
The first quarter growth followed a contraction in GDP of 0.5% in the final three months of 2010.
The broader measure of Retail Sales showed a contraction of 0.5% and Import Prices declined dramatically by 1.3%.
Actually, one of the 14 was a depression, but still, these periods indicated a contraction in economic activity.
It also downgraded its forecast for the eurozone economy this year, from a contraction of 0.3% to 0.4%.
Private estimates put last year's growth at 3% or less, and expect a contraction in the current year.
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Manufacturing in France, Italy and Spain all reported a contraction in manufacturing business.
China Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index for May fell to 49.6, indicating a contraction.
In December 2010, the Big Freeze caused a contraction of the economy, according to the Office for National Statistics.
To take one example, the London-based consultants Capital Economics forecasts a contraction of 2.5% for the eurozone next year.
It is difficult to calculate the exact, cumulative effect of such a contraction.
When these readings drop below 50, it indicates a contraction in business activity.
The OECD predicts that the Irish economy will grow by 1.2% this year, following a contraction of 0.4% in 2010.
Such a move would, necessarily, involve deleveraging of the banks, and a contraction of credit: something that would require careful thought.
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Economists are predicting a contraction of 10 percent for GDP for 2013.
After two days of pacing, his legs gave out and he was reduced to a contraction of limbs, lying in his own waste.
So there you have it, even as a contraction, "fauxhemian" is just too high brow to be widely embraced with any great success.
Core Retail Sales figures which do not include automobiles came out even worse with a contraction figure of 0.5% for the same period.
Secondly, the ratio of Nasdaq to NYSE volume fell below 100% for the first time since 1998, indicating a contraction of speculative buying.
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