Once the shining start of the Latin American economies, Brazil is now at stall speed.

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Investors prefer the U.S., and what was once one of the brightest growth stories on the planet is now in stall speed.

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With an economy barely moving above stall speed, core PPI rose 0.4% in July, indicating that inflation is picking up outside the volatile food and energy categories.

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Much more than a cosmetic enhancement for visual appeal, they increase lift, reduce drag and lower stall speed, which translates to a considerable performance boost on takeoff, climb, cruise and landing.

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With the U.S. economy moving at stall speed, economists are looking to depressed housing and labor markets, two of the pillars of any consumer economy, to bounce back and help put the economy on its feet again.

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Now that the dust is settling from the debt ceiling debate in Washington, economic variables have been thrust back into center stage, with employment and ISM numbers out on Wednesday showing an economy that continues to move barely above stall speed.

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Brazil remains at stall speed.

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'' Two seconds later, just before we would have stalled and started a death spiral to earth, the jet's control stick moved forward, and the airplane began to pick up speed, averting the stall.

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