It is now estimated that in the period from 1500 to 1900, the population of Africa remained stagnant or declined.

But financing has remained stagnant and is now more than 40 percent below the years leading up to the Republican takeover.

From this year on to the 1950s, the four towns had no new developments, remaining stagnant.

Housing prices in Dublin, after remaining stagnant or falling for six years, have begun to rise.

In fact, for every new millionaire, there is a household whose net worth has remained stagnant, or gone down.

The company's stock has fallen 59 percent in the last year as casino revenues have remained stagnant.

Subscriptions have remained stagnant at about 10,000, compared with a high of 18,000 in the late 1980's.

The bay water remained stagnant and was increasingly becoming a serious health risk.

Those increases have made it difficult for the state schools to keep up with demand as enrollment has remained relatively stagnant.

Yet wages elsewhere in the economy have remained stagnant.