During the second quarter the general economic conditions started to reflect in the property market and the slowdown became apparent in the figures.

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With general economic conditions improving in the U.S. and Europe, and prices rising, the market is expecting increases in short term rates and is already seeing increases in long term rates.

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In addition, they anticipate that expenditures on repair and remodel activity will be challenged in the second half of 2010 and expect that big-ticket items will continue to be deferred, in the short-term, until general economic conditions, unemployment, consumer confidence, credit availability and home prices improve.

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Second, as a result of the spill, some households may experience an adverse impact due to a general deterioration of economic conditions.

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At this writing, it seems likely that, come next year, economic conditions in general and those of the U.S. auto-makers (not to be confused with American-based manufacturing operations of their foreign competitors) will translate into relief for Detroit.

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On Nov. 9, just a week before the first anniversary of its return as a public company, General Motors warned investors that deteriorating economic conditions in Europe would hurt fourth-quarter results.

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This despite economic conditions that are less than buoyant in general.

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Under present economic conditions, such an outcome spells disaster for the national economy in general and for defense sector in particular.

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"The volatility and uncertainty in world financial markets and the repaid deterioration in global economic conditions made a 2008 a very challenging year for the banking industry in general, " the bank said.

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