slowdown
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Production in Europe’s largest economy fell more sharply than expected in the final month of the year, hit by a slowdown in car production, Germany’s statistics agency Destatis said earlier this month.
Amazon's withdrawal in 2019 -- under pressure from public opposition -- from a mega-project to build a second headquarters in Queens raised fears of a slowdown for New York tech.
From Barron's
Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon said Tuesday he would expect a “speed bump or recalibration or slowdown” at some point this year, and flagged the U.S. midterm elections and “populist uncertainty” potentially introducing new risks.
“During economic slowdowns or recessionary environments, one of our favorite strategies is buying companies consistently buying back shares on a net basis,” wrote Wolfe Research Chief Investment Strategist Chris Senyek in a note Wednesday.
From Barron's
A further notable slowdown in January, particularly if pared with evidence of slowing wage growth within Tuesday’s jobs data, would increase prospects of a rate cut next month.
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