The country's economy has barely grown in the past 10 years.

First, whereas the population of working age increased by 1m between 1981 and 1986, today it is barely growing.

During the 1980's and early 90's, the collection barely grew.

To be sure, the recession of 1999 comes after a year in which the economy barely grew.

The state contribution of $3.5 million has barely grown in recent years.

Just like almost every day recently the data released yesterday confirmed again that the economy is barely growing.

Today, the country barely grows by 1 percent a year.

The wages of typical American workers, meanwhile, barely grew at all.

But the number of hotel or motel units has barely grown so far.

Italy's underlying problem is an economy that has barely grown since the turn of the century.