"... the single European currency was launched in 1999," (lines 5-6)

"…but are expected to grow by only 0.5% this year..." (line 17)

"The dollar used to be buoyant because investors expected to make more from dollar assets..." (lines 22- 23)

"… companies' pricing power has been eroded around the world." (lines 62-63)

"According to a study cited in the report," (line 66)