Recession is a temporary falling off of business activity during a period when such activity is generally increasing.

There is considerable optimism that the economy will improve.

A high savings rate is cited as one factor for Japan's strong economic growth because it means the availability of abundant investment capital.

As expectation increases that the dollar will weaken, the foreign exchange market's reaction to US economic indicators has been fairly muted.

Therefore, they cannot catalyze deregulation without "external pressure".

You should continue until you're satisfied.

We got through the work just before ten.

I am afraid that I shall not be free till the examination is over.

The car is ready.

Let me read the paper when you have finished with it.

As economy develops, labor-intensive industries give way to capital-intensive industries.

Farmers defaulting on loans had to auction off their land.

The Japanese economy is going through a period of great stress.

Well, it seems he's paid off his debts, but how on Earth did he arrange that amount of money?

The country's economy was dislocated by the war.