The Czech economy has slowed in the past year, in sympathy with the country's main trading partners in western Europe.(Brief Article)

Economist (US), The, April, 2003

The Czech economy has slowed in the past year, in sympathy with the country's main trading partners in western Europe. Even so, its growth since 2000 has outpaced the OECD's average. The country remains a leading destination for foreign direct investment in central Europe, although the OECD reckons that it still faces risks from its loose fiscal policy, and also that it needs continued labour-market reforms.