Many analysts have questioned why unemployment has not been higher, given the general weakness of the economy.
Shares of computer companies and suppliers closed slightly lower Tuesday in line with the general weakness of the market.
Staying out has done the City no harm: its current difficulties arise from the general weakness of financial markets.
Stephen Platt, senior account executive with Archer Financial Services, said the general weakness in commodities this week pressured gold, noting corn prices fell 10% following a bearish U.S. Department of Agriculture report.
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Like the attorneys-general, these cases suffer from the weakness that the insurers can, in theory, claim money only if the tobacco firms are liable for smokers' illnesses (a responsibility that has rarely been established).
And there was also some discussion on the Street this morning about general weakness in European results.
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One, general weakness in the stock market recently due to macro issues has some concerned on overall consumer spending, including media and so discount the impact of iCloud spending.
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In the U.S., given weakness in general manufacturing and softening in autos, he sees a 10%-15% decline in the the 2012 second half from the first half.
Investors have flocked to gold on continued U.S. dollar weakness, sovereign debt woes in Europe, and a general fear that the global economy is slowing.
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The report warns that the government's failure to enact substantive safeguards poses a "strategic national-security weakness" for the U.S. The 150-page report, by the special inspector general for Iraq reconstruction, is being released on Wednesday.
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