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The weak US economy has slowed China's exports somewhat but has not been a heavy drag on demand.

After two years of stimulus, federal government spending has now joined state and local budgets as a drag on growth.

It is hard to judge how this will end, but it looks as if it will drag on and on.

He stressed that any solution had to be "balanced" , and that cuts would not be so abrupt as to create a drag on the US economy.

For days this apparition was a drag on her soul before it began to wear partially away.

Though America is still a source of demand for the rest of the world, its waning appetite has been a hefty drag on world economic growth.

Many another fellow in his place would have been a constant drag on his parents.

"Financial stress has been and continues to be a significant drag on the recovery, both here and abroad, " he said.

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the housing slump will continue to be a drag on U. S. growth into next year.

How much longer is the meeting going to drag on?

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People worried about jobs have cut back on their spending, which had also been a drag on the economy this year.

She took a drag on her cigarette and ever so slowly let out a stream of smoke.

But the marriage of old and new dramatically failed to live up to expectations and AOL has proved a drag on Time Warner ever since.

Whether or not a structural adjustment is needed there, the loss of government employees has been a steady and significant drag on recovery.

Coca-Cola has acknowledged that the acquisition will be a drag on its earnings for the next couple of years.

The Chinese seemed to have little influence on North Vietnam's negotiating stance, and the Vietnam War continued to drag on until U.

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Speculation about such measures will cause uncertainty and is likely to be a drag on performance in the shorter term.

Weak gas prices, high oil export duties and erratic volumes have been a drag on the group for years.

Started taking this a year ago. I used to have about 6 really bad colds a year that would drag on for weeks.

This show seems to drag on forever. I'm tired of it already.

Wildflowers self self-reliant, conscientious and do not drag on, to live is to live life easily justify live.

But as the bear market and the recession drag on, some of these former stars start to look less attractive.

Over the course of 2008, stalling export growth will probably turn into a mild drag on the overall expansion of the euro zone economy.

With GE Capital acting as a drag on the company, he vows that in the future finance will be a smaller part of the company.

Banking and insurance shares were the heaviest drag on the index, with all five big banks among the top decliners.

With Capital acting as a drag on the company, he vows that in the future finance will be a smaller part of the company.

More federal aid to states might have dampened the reductions, easing the drag on national growth.

Equally worrying is the fragile state of consumer spending, a drag on the economy ever since the credit crunch began last summer.

If it reverts back to its long-run rate of 8% to 10%, that implies a drag on economic growth continuing through 2009.

And they observe that, while Mr Brown's own ratings have risen a bit, he remains deeply unpopular, and a drag on his party's prospects.

The succession question, however, has been a drag on the stock. Many investors worry that Buffett can't be replaced.

Another possible explanation is that with the deal set to drag on until at least the end of the year, investors are sitting on their hands.

Having an exposure to a final-salary pension scheme is now a drag on a company's share price, not a boon.

Even if it succeeds, a bridging loan assures that the debate over a bail-out will drag on.

That, they write, will produce "a near-term drag on overall economic activity. "

He thinks there's a risk that this economic malaise could simply drag on, Japanese style.

They are a drag on current earnings and when the executives depart, employers have to pay them out of corporate coffers.

This signifies not so much a drag on the world economy as a realignment of its centre of gravity.

The exact reason is unclear but it may be that the bands drag on the penguins during their swimming flights through Antarctic waters.

This substantially increased the drag on the ball, which made it slow down even more.

"This is going to be a real drag on global growth unless we solve it, " he says.

But in order to synchronize the calendar with the sun, Caesar had to let the previous year drag on for 445 days.

A sharp retreat in gasoline prices since the summer may remove one major drag on spending heading into the holiday shopping season.

Until rates rise, the cost to the banks of unwinding them is high enough to act as a drag on disposals.

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Husbands, wives and children are a drag on the footloose life required for the early career track and identity search.

The Taiwan question must not be allowed to drag on indefinitely.

This year, the ICBC investment has been a major drag on Goldman's financial results.

The only category of immigrants to have grown significantly since 2005 is temporary workers, who are rarely a drag on the state.

The president gave assurances that the deficit cutting "won't be a drag on a fragile economy" .

They achieve the desired result by reducing the lift and increasing the drag on the side where the spoiler is raised.

While this inefficiency may well be a drag on China's growth, is it such a burden that growth must come crashing to a halt this year?

But arguably the biggest drag on liberalisation is old-fashioned resistance to open markets, plus a dash of reverence for letter writing.

Motorola's handsets, such as the RAZR, have lost market share to more sophisticated devices and been a drag on earnings.

Some contend the Continent's extra social padding hasn't necessarily been a drag on growth.

Your unemployment seems to drag on beyond all reason.

Friction between the two stars would put drag on the system, and rob orbital momentum, causing the stars to get closer to each other.

With the recession expected to drag on through much of this year, more damage will be inflicted on both companies and workers.

An aging population, an underfunded pension system, and half-a-billion workers who aren't covered could be a drag on economic growth.

And that reality, in turn, will be a drag on the U. S. Neither the U. S. nor the rest of the world can make much headway without the other.

An actually short moment may seem to drag on forever.

But the financial sector is still in poor shape and a drag on growth.

Now that the bubble has burst, that debt is acting as a persistent drag on the economy, preventing any real recovery in employment.

Our shareholders know corruption is a drag on economies, taxes the poor, and strangles opportunity.

The government and Citigroup had hoped to unveil the plan Sunday evening, but the negotiations appeared to drag on longer than expected.

Rather than supporting the economy in time of trouble, states and localities are a drag on growth.

When your car is in the shop, it's not only a drag on your lifestyle -- it's also a drag on your budget.

And that would increase the interest rates that Americans must pay for houses and cars, putting a drag on economic growth.

State and local governments were once more a net drag on employment.

As the dollar falls against Asian currencies, Asian exports become more expensive, potentially adding a further drag on exports.

Apart from paying your bills, you see financial matters as a drag on your valuable time and energy.

Ideas stop short of becoming reality, and projects seem to drag on endlessly, because of one thing: complexity.

Unfortunately the effect of the euro crisis on the global economy is now becoming a drag on robust growth elsewhere.

Not only are these conditions unlikely to be repeated in the coming decade, both these factors are likely to exert a drag on GDP growth.

In the short run, those state and local cutbacks are a major drag on the economy, perpetuating devastatingly high unemployment.

The prime minister was spot on yesterday when he described debt as 'a drag on growth'.

Joblessness is a drag on the housing market, with many people no longer able to afford their homes.

That is what deficit hawks would like to see happen, because expanding the deficit will ultimately create a drag on the economy.

A bad economy and writeoffs to cover bad mortgage and commercial real estate loans were a drag on most of the banks.

She didn't want a hansband who would be a drag on her career.

The days just seems to drag on since you've gone.

The days just seem to drag on since you've gone.

Those interruptions make what could be accomplished in two weeks drag on for three.

Until unemployment drops, consumers are likely to keep spending in check, which will be a drag on the recovery.

That would not only punish the poor, but also drag on the already uninspiring recovery from the Great Recession.

Say what you will about healthcare reform: The present system is a huge drag on economic mobility and entrepreneurship.

Together, these factors could drag on prices through much of 2010, pushing the Case-Shiller index to a total decline of 40%, she estimates.

Any financial sector relapse , he added, could create a significant drag on economic activity and cause "the incipient recovery" to stall.

Why drag on a project for years when you can get in, get out and turn a quick (albeit smaller) profit?

The debate over his legacy and his history of ineffective management will drag on.

Unpleasant things are supposed to drag on and on: dentists' visits, workplace orientation sessions, almost all speeches.

Overall, the U. S. economy will not drag on overall growth, the U. S. gross national product impacts only 0. 1 percentage points.

When you are sick and lying in bed, time seems to drag on.

He added higher health care costs can be a drag on South Africa's economic growth.

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For Italy, paying three times Germany's rates on its sovereign debt is another drag on a fragile economy.

One way or another, this is likely to be a drag on China's manufacturing sector and corporate profits.

but new infrastructure spending will offset some of the earthquake's drag on growth.

But for the first time in almost two years, federal government spending joined state and local spending as a drag on growth.

Both new home and nonresidential construction were a drag on first-quarter growth.

The burden of trillions of dollars of additional public debt in the advanced economies will be a medium-term drag on growth.

His right wing barely moves, however, and when he walks, the wing feathers drag on the ground.

Spending cuts from the debt deal, even if delayed, will drag on the recovery in the U. S.

I would also do more to help my mother home, like vegetables to help his mother. Every day will drag on the floor at home.

Each of these measures is a small drag on growth in the economy.

so while booming imports will prevent a narrowing in the trade gap , the drag on growth from net exports may be fading.

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But this group, Randa explains, realize that the war may drag on.

This will, of course, drag on China's growth. But with momentum looking healthy, there is no reason for major concern.

Deflation, placing a drag on domestic consumption, has pushed firms to go abroad faster.

But for the average person, debt is a drag on their psyche as well as their overall budget.

Therefore, in emergency braking, the wheels inevitably drag on the ground sliding locking phenomenon.

A credible and effective policy response that reduced uncertainty would alleviate the drag on global and UK spending.

The biggest reason for this, Ms. Fan said, is that further monetary easing in the U. S. -a serious drag on the U. S. dollar-is inevitable.

I took a drag on the glowing cigarette and began coughing and sputtering from the smoke.

These all conspire to place an almost insurmountable drag on the government's efforts to get its consumers to open their wallets.

Higher commodity prices also may be acting as a drag on share prices.

When these factors are taken together, land degradation places an unnecessary drag on economic growth.

Americans fear the war would drag on , and the economy would go from bad to worse.

The flip side, of course, is that boring events seem to drag on.

Congestion at the port could be a drag on Nigeria's rapid growth.

Raw materials costs, a drag on GE profits in recent years, are falling and should boost margins next year, Immelt added.

It is a major growth booster mainly for commodity producers, but it is a greater drag on growth for manufacturers.

Alcohol affects people differently, and even if you don't have a drinking problem, alcohol can still be a drag on your happiness.

That large state, which helps to sustain demand in hard times, becomes a drag on dynamic new firms when growth resumes.

These demographic shifts are likely to exert a drag on economic growth, for two reasons.

When meetings get off track or drag on, people start thinking about other, more important things they could be doing.

Imports grew nearly three times as fast as exports for the period, producing a bigger drag on output.

Meanwhile, federal stimulus spending is on the wane and will become a net drag on output in the second half of this year.

Higher oil prices generally act as a drag on consumption and production.

Take a drag on a cigarette, and your hunger will likely disappear.

If the demographers are right, a shrinking work force will mean a drag on gross-domestic-product growth.

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But the European dimension would at the very least mean that costly legal battles would drag on.

Thoserising prices carry the risk of both spreading inflation and putting another drag on overall economic growth.

The big drag on copper is a further sign that demand from China may be easing.

The principal rap against cap-and-trade proposals is that they would be a drag on the economy.

The longer the transition period, the longer the existing political problems would drag on.

Moreover, the commercial real estate market crisis remains a potential drag on growth.

Given Beijing's vast resources, cost is a negligible issue, even though the billable hours can rack up as trade disputes drag on for years.

The Dow closes up as talks drag on in Washington about rescuing the nation's financial institutions.

That's a short-term drag on economic activity, but it will leave consumer balance sheets in good shape going forward.

This may be because many degrees in the latter countries drag on for five or six years.

As with anything that uses the US legal system, the issue is likely to drag on for years.

This twin retrenchment represents a huge drag on the economy that spills into other sectors.

Thus, the atmosphere is less dense and creates less drag on satellites.

Oh, and another drag on the gold price is the changing situation in Europe.

The debt problem will act as a permanent drag on the hopes for recovery.

Debates about the merits of articles often drag on for weeks, draining energy and taking up far more space than the entries themselves.

This is to reduce drag on the straight s , while maintaining adequate downforce to be of use in the track's twistier sections.

Given its age, you would expect it to be a big drag on results, yet the opposite is true.

This has acted as a drag on growth and caused political conflict.

excessive resort to public ownership is a drag on economic development.

One possible drag on TCP's continued growth: The surge in sales is drawing more competition.

It is a fair point, but as the months drag on, the "weak" case has been gaining the upper hand.

Even if he can help repair S&P's credibility, he must work through investigations and lawsuits that could drag on for years.

Hybrids and electrics will be a drag on carmakers' profits for years.

high energy costs are the biggest drag on east Africa's economy.

JPMorgan shares fell 3 percent Tuesday amid worries the new capital was not needed and would drag on returns.

Emergency austerity programmes in some countries will put a drag on growth.

A decade after the incident, legal appeals drag on, and survivors say they are suffering with little outside support.

As delays drag on, living conditions for the victims is getting worse.

This system reduced drag on the engine, but was inherently problematic.

So it will be a drag on economic growth over the medium term.

The Higgs boson creates a field that exerts a drag on certain types of particles.

The lips are posed in simple curves, and note the drag on the tip of the tongue.

The property business is generally expected to remain a drag on growth.

but it has become a drag on Time Warner's bottom line.

Going forward, these two sectors should not be a big drag on growth.

The scandal-ridden congressman has become a drag on his party.

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part of the reason that SUVs get such bad gas mileage is the drag on the car.

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Serious drag on global economic crisis, the economic development of Guangdong.

That's another reminder that sclerotic global demand will be a drag on China's growth into 2012.

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A widening trade deficit acts as a drag on the economy.

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Even so, UBS, a bank, forecasts that in 2009 net exports will be a negative drag on GDP growth.

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The I. M. F. must monitor China's trade surplus to assess its drag on global demand.

Falling exports will continue to drag on Japanese growth.

Without more action, though, deleveraging could drag on for a long time.

Having these things drag on is a problem for doctors and patients.

Both cases may drag on, with ever more revelations, until the 2012 election.

He loves her family, but they are a drag on his career.

Many analysts fear, however, that China's aging workforce could become a big drag on future growth.

Proceedings will not start until January 26th and may drag on for weeks.

The housing crisis has been the single biggest drag on our recovery fr. . .

Housing is a far bigger drag on American job mobility.

As Japan shutdowns drag on, auto crisis worsens.

Although it accounts for 60 per cent of Rio's assets, it is the biggest drag on its first half earnings, which more than halved to $2. 6bn.

If so, China's trade surplus will shrink in 2009 and, for the first time in years, become a drag on GDP growth.

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They will not drag on too long, and there will still be ample time for us to complete our mission.

The government's decision to cut VAT rebates for exporters was expected to prove a drag on July exports.

Now they are moving money out again on balance, making them a drag on the market.

The class seemed to drag on longer than the others.

Internal disputes about how to handle the Tiananmen protest allowed them to drag on for months and swell in size.

Keeping someone around that can't fit or can't carry his or her weight is a drag on the whole group.

The reduced use of credit by consumers is a drag on the recovery, which has yet to show a sustained rebound.

There is no crisis, and this could drag on.

It not only makes it impossible for retail investors to compete on equal terms but imposes a drag on the real economy.

By contrast, some say, China is a drag on Europe.

The rising price of fuel is a drag on the airlines.

The S&P 500 will fall to 500 points in 2009 as slowing corporate earnings will drag on the U. S. index, according to Saxo Bank.

McKinsey, a consultancy, thinks this is the biggest drag on productivity.

If debt is a drag on growth, why encourage it?

The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan drag on.

The latest forecast from UBS China economist Wang Tao envisages a 1. 1 percentage point drag on GDP growth from net exports in 2012.

This cheerful duet looks set to drag on.

Most trade talks drag on for years.

That lazy boy is a drag on our team.

The consequence is that sagging home prices remain a drag on the economy.

The third drag on the banks will be the impact of regulation.

How long will the meeting still drag on?

A lack of self-esteem is a drag on many of us.

On the third point, the discussion will drag on.

You must act quickly on these matters and not let things drag on.

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As markets plunged last year and volatility surged, the contracts proved a drag on Berkshire's financial performance and share price.

Dr Peacock, meanwhile, concentrates on what it can say about aerodynamic drag on cars and lift under aircraft wings.

If problems exist and are not placed on the table, they will remain unsolved for a long time and even drag on for years.

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There is air drag on that tennis ball.

If you use 6, 831 of them, as a Tesla sports car does, that time does tend to drag on.

The disruptions in Japan also will put a further drag on already sluggish sales of household products in developed countries.

If you have something to attend to he says he can understand that, but try not to let it drag on too long.

These are not just inconveniences, but also an enormous drag on society.

"There'll be a drag on economies, " said Leland Sun, founder of Hong Kong-based Pan Asian Mortgage Company Ltd.

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Deflation Signs Spur Fears of a Drag on Japan's Recovery

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