Now these segments are looking at slower growth curves—or shrinking markets in some cases—as consumers are not as eager to spend money on new gadgets.

现在，由于消费者不那么热衷于花钱购买新的小玩意，这些细分市场的增长曲线出现了放缓，在某些情况下甚至出现了市场萎缩。

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Network time is improved, but response time at the client machine may be slower in some cases.

网络时间改善了，但是客户机器上的响应时间在某些情况下可能会更慢。

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"We have seen some diminution." But even if the U.S.economy is losing jobs at a slower pace than half a year ago, the overall unemployment picture remains bleak, according to Stuart Hoffman, chief economist at PNC Financial Services Group.

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"We were really comfortable and competitive on this track, but when I had my last chance to do a quick lap time I found some slower riders on track and they wanted to follow me, " said Lorenzo.

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Several other prognosticators also look for improvement as the year wears on, although some expect a slower recovery.

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That helps explain why Carlyle is working so hard to expand beyond private equity, although it has been slower than some to do so.

ECONOMIST: The Carlyle Group