Despite a year of sluggish growth, America's underlying prices have been rising uncomfortably fast.

除了一年的疲软增长，美国的潜在物价仍以过快的速度增长。

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And they see South Korea, where the economy grew by 6.2% last year, as a land of opportunity compared with sluggish America.

看到去年韩国的经济增长了6.2%时，与发展缓慢的美国相比，他们将这片土地看作是一个机会。

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If only the fundamental determinants of growth were involved, America could look forward to a mild recession in the first part of 2009, giving way to sluggish recovery by year-end.

如果仅仅与增长的基本因素有关，美国可以指望从今年年底不景气的恢复中结束，进入2009年后第一阶段的轻度衰退。

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I don't think we know exactly what's going to happen but it's certainly possible that we could get very sluggish growth over the next year or two and possibly even growth could stall out if it doesn't get underway,".

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Many in the shipping industry see a sluggish year ahead for Chinese exports, a cornerstone for the nation's economy, despite other indications of growing demand for China's products.

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Global sales of personal computers have been sluggish this year as firms and households put off new purchases in the uncertain economic climate.

BBC: Intel cuts its sales forecasts

Into this melange comes Acer's Iconia Tab A200, a tablet whose sole distinction is its Android 4.0.3 OS. With a narrow range of configurations that are too closely priced for the slight storage upgrade offered and a processor that grows more dated and comparatively sluggish as the year progresses, it's difficult to hone in on a bright spot for the bulky slate.

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