Readings below 50 in such diffusion indexes are seen as an indication of economic contraction, while readings above signal expansion.

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Countries' voting rights in the IMF are meant to be an indication of their economic strength, with the US, for example, having the single largest quota of 18.7%.

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On the economic fundamentals, another bailout of Greece, and a one-month bump in the ISM Mfg Index are hardly an indication that the economic slowdown has ended, given the continuing dismal reports on consumer spending, consumer and business confidence, the depressed housing industry, and the jobs picture.

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Another day, another indication of a global economic slowdown.

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Which is our first indication that landfill might well be the economic solution.

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That speech was an indication that Washington may be ready to move its economic debate to higher ground.

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