11.   Analysts note that while larger companies cut jobs, many smaller ones will continue to add them.

12.   Analysts expect Nucor to post lower earnings for the second consecutive quarter, because the Charlotte, North Carolina-based company has cut prices repeatedly this year.

13.   And one expert thinks the company should cut the dividend again.

14.   And most companies have cut their own inventories of oil, leaving the nation with a smaller margin of protection.

15.   And they fear timber companies will cut down much of the old growth that is left, using the guise of salvage logging.

16.   And while unemployment might be low, consider that Atlanta-area companies are still cutting jobs.

17.   As companies cut their spending on new computer systems, Indian software producers are likely to feel the pinch.

18.   As companies cut pensions and retiree medical coverage, many aging employees doubt that they can afford to retire, several experts and workers say.

19.   As companies cut middle managers, tasks get overlooked.

20.   As companies cut their spending on new computer systems, Indian software companies are likely to feel the pinch.