Commenting on these figures, Noble Francis, Construction Products Association Economics Director said: «Although the vast majority of commentators have been predicting continuing recession, very few will have expected such a sharp fall. (politics.co.uk)
In our current economy, with continued recession and high unemployment, employees may feel reluctant to take time off due to staggering workloads (all those workforce reductions) and job security fears. (travelinsurancereview.net)
Although that panel suggested a $ 3 billion boost to NASA's $ 18.7 - billion - a-year budget in order to take a firm next step in human space flight, Obama's support for a $ 1 billion bump next year represents a major coup for the agency given the ballooning deficit and the continuing recession. (sciencemag.org)