The phrase "continued slack" means that the situation or conditions are staying relaxed or loose for a longer period of time without getting tighter or stricter.
Sentences with «continued slack»
Many continue their slack habits from high school, explaining much of the gender gap in college persistence rates, which count those who earn degrees within six years. (educationnext.org)
Despite what the Fed sees as continued slack in the labor market and sluggish investment, on average, voting members of the FOMC still predict that the central bank will raise interest rates before the end of the year. (fortune.com)
There is no answer that you can be definitive about, but what we think is happening is this is an indication of the continued slack in the economy. (sencanada.ca)