sluggish
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A puzzle for today is the sluggish response of the opposition, led by Ms. Machado.
A sluggish exit market over the past several years has driven some LPs out of venture while elevated interest rates have drawn capital to fixed-income strategies.
After a sluggish start to 2026, stocks kicked off the first full week of the year on a high note, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 595 points to a new all-time high.
Jobs growth has been sluggish, averaging 54,454 a month through the first 11 months of last year, roughly a third of the increase seen in 2024.
From Barron's
The sluggish IPO pace has contributed to a continued dry spell in venture capital and a backlog of older VC-backed companies that remain in venture portfolios.
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