The maquiladora, or assembly industry, was a growth industry in the generally bleak economy.
We talk ourselves into hysteria about how, "none of our customers have any money," or, "in this bleak economy, we'll never make a sale."
And the incentives, by increasing consumer spending, have brought hopeful tidings to a bleak economy.
Anaconda needs a ray of light in its bleak economy.
But the bleak economy and rising costs have caught up with many catalogue companies.
Regardless of what lawmakers do, the insurers still face a bleak economy.
Perhaps most important, the bleak economy and a number of business failures have provided the national chains with attractive locations.
But now the bleak economy is weighing on him, and they are using a budget to guide their Christmas buying for the first time.
This report also belies just how bleak the economy is today.
She fears her lack of skills will keep her from finding work in a bleak economy.