The rapidly changing political picture is taking place against a deteriorating economic backdrop.

Of course, the economic backdrop is far from healthy.

Yesterday's selling was not set off by anything that would disturb the positive economic backdrop for interest rates.

But little attention is being paid to the political and economic backdrop to the mercenary saga.

Whatever the outcome, the election will at least be fought against an improving economic backdrop in America.

Against that economic backdrop, living with parents can look pretty attractive.

"This was a strong quarter, rounded off by our best Christmas ever, despite the economic backdrop."

Circumstances are certainly changing in the economic backdrop for dollar policy.

Of course the European economic backdrop is uncertain and the company accepts this.

I would argue that this is even more important in the current context of the economic backdrop.