11.   Local economists predict that Los Angeles will feel a loss.

12.   Sara Johnson, a local economist who tracks the state budget, calls the Malone plan manageable.

13.   The Long Island economy is booming, with shoppers spending, builders building and businesses hiring, according to year-end reports by local economists.

14.   Those workers will probably a buying a wide range of consumer goods, from clothing and restaurant meals to televison sets and cars, according to local economists.

15.   Two days after he became the first democratically elected president in Indonesian history, Abdurrahman Wahid spent Friday closeted with five eminent local economists.

16.   What do local economists say about consumer buying habits in light of market volatility?

17.   Akram Al Khatib, a local economist, says that one of the reasons for the reduction has to do with the high costs of hotel stays.

18.   Local economists would also be hired to assess economic impact of the Red Cross aid to ensure there were no distortions of the markets breeding resentment.

19.   Local economists said the attempt, while well-intentioned, was misguided and a failure.