Low oil prices would mean that the Russian economy would not achieve its projected growth.

But perhaps more important, the domestic economy never really achieved much dynamism when times were relatively good last year.

The council predicted that with the higher interest rates, the economy would achieve a "soft landing" this year.

These economies have achieved strong growth based significantly on their access to open, growing export markets.

During this period, Bangladesh's economy achieved fast economic and industrial growth.

The overtime might explain away the 3pc growth Merkel's economy achieved in 2011.

To help the economy achieve such a performance, he urged tax cuts even if that meant some deficit spending.

He said the decision was made because the Portuguese economy had achieved the necessary stability.

For example, our collective economies are only achieving moderate success at this particular time.

It is true that among G7 some economies achieve lower unemployment levels than others.