The stock market also rallied, despite the signs of continued economic sluggishness.

Having marginalized the reformist political parties, they now see economic sluggishness and high unemployment as the only remaining threat to their continued grip on power.

Such a delay might create some leeway for these countries, led by Germany, to lower interest rates in order to combat economic sluggishness.

Even so, Myanmar's decades of repression, isolation, and economic sluggishness may not be cast off so easily.

More recently, the young activists campaigning against global trade are not complaining about economic sluggishness.

With continuing economic sluggishness, the Federal Reserve would presumably not tighten credit.

The company said economic sluggishness had slowed orders from Europe.

In a period of economic sluggishness, we can all argue, that's fine.

Despite the general economic sluggishness, British consumers have continued to spend, and many retailers have been direct beneficiaries.

Treasury issues rose in volatile trading amid signs of economic sluggishness and hopes that interest rates may be peaking.