It could mean the difference between an economic slump and just slow growth.
The plan is intended to bring jobs to an area that has been in an economic slump for decades.
A "yes" vote is all the more important in light of the current economic slump.
Other American artists were also having a difficult time during the general economic slump of 1896.
It was the sort of speech that one might have expected during a deep economic slump.
During the economic slump of 1878 the bank's capital was reduced by $2 million.
What remains unclear, however, is how long the economic slump in China will last.
New York was still suffering under a major economic slump.
Radio has weathered the recent economic slump better than some other media.
As I said, we are faced with a kind of economic slump.