The soft economy had reduced business travel, while fuel and labor costs rose.

The global economy has reduced the demand for recycled materials.

It is expected to rise further this year, in part because the weak Japanese economy has reduced the appetite for imports.

However, economies of scale in biosphere production would obviously reduce this number significantly.

A slower economy, the thinking goes, reduces the demand for workers, taking pressure off employers to raise wages.

But the weak economy is also reducing demand for the services of health insurers.

"If we continue at this rhythm, the Argentine economy will reduce its unemployment rate in a short period of time."

As with other lines, wartime economies reduced services to a minimum.

The factory eventually closed in 1981 when the economy reduced demand for Munsingwear's products.

The stagnant economy had reduced economic activity and therefore tax revenues.