The folk at Capital Economics have started to use another word for it: Recession.
Neil Shearing of Capital Economics thinks GDP is more likely to fall by 3%.
It would also artificially increase house prices, according to Roger Bootle, an economist at Capital Economics.
Paul Dales, economist at Capital Economics, said he thought the slowdown would not prove prolonged.
"A so-called triple-dip recession is still hanging in the balance, " said Martin Beck at Capital Economics.
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London-based analysts Capital Economics said an unclear outcome to the election was its biggest concern.
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There are two reasons for this increase, suggests Simon Hayley of Capital Economics, a London research firm.
According to Capital Economics, there is a close historical correlation between housing starts and land owned by builders.
"Problems in the rest of the world are increasingly weighing on Asia, " Capital Economics economist Gareth Leather said.
"The trouble in Cyprus is going to cause risk aversion, " said Daniel Martin of Capital Economics in Singapore.
As Neil Shearing of Capital Economics, a consultancy, points out, the ten new members share some gloomy features.
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While the figure always rises ahead of the holidays, analysts at Capital Economics noted it was a healthy sign.
In relation to equity prices, Capital Economics sees gold as a little expensive.
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Mark Williams, senior China economist at Capital Economics, believes Hong Kong is particularly susceptible to rapidly rising property prices.
Ed Stansfield of Capital Economics reckons prices may fall by at least 20%.
To take one example, the London-based consultants Capital Economics forecasts a contraction of 2.5% for the eurozone next year.
Another firm, Capital Economics, says third-quarter GDP will be closer to 2% than its previous estimate of 1.5%.
But Capital Economics suggested there may not be much more improvement to come.
Experts at Capital Economics suggest comparing the price of gold with other assets to see how high it could go.
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"Russia stands to be one of the biggest losers from the deal, " said Liza Ermolenko, emerging-markets economist at Capital Economics.
This is likely to result in more downward pressure on house prices, argues Sabina Kalyan of Capital Economics, a consultancy.
"Today's policy rate cut is likely to be the last for several months, " said Aninda Mitra, India economist at Capital Economics.
"This constrains the PBOC's ability to express itself more effectively, " said Qinwei Wang, China economist at London-based research firm Capital Economics.
Capital Economics is predicting that GDP will fall by 2.5% in 2009, the biggest annual decline in the past 60 years.
Jonathan Loynes of Capital Economics said the broad-based decline in output signified that the economy was likely to be weak for some time.
Paul Ashworth, an economist at Capital Economics, said the success of the programme depended on the willingness of private investors to take part.
According to Mark Williams of Capital Economics, investment comprised 62% of the economy's expansion in the second quarter, its biggest contribution for 18 months.
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Given the UK's more favourable economic position, "any eventual slowdown here will be less severe than in the US", said Jonathan Loynes at Capital Economics.
"The U.S. is still unable to sustain what used to be just average rates of growth, " said Paul Ashworth, chief U.S. economist at Capital Economics.
But, as Capital Economics warns, this consumption boost could be short-lived.
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