Linked, that is, like dead trees in a forest pulling down new growth.

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It is, of course, possible that the sun will come out tomorrow and America's economy will resume its rampant growth, pulling Asia up with it.

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Public spending, which has boosted growth over the past decade, will instead be pulling it down.

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Economists have accordingly been pulling out their ready-reckoners for how various oil prices might affect growth.

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But Germany's online brokers are still pulling in new account-holders in large numbers, albeit at a slower rate of growth.

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In part, the growth of no-name gas is due to the fact that major oil companies are pulling back from retail.

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The massive growth in some East Asian countries in the past 25 years became possible through the concept of pulling foreign investments into industrial and free trade zones through very attractive tax incentives.

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