11.   Fueled by a recovering economy and a dearth in new development, office vacancy rates have dropped sharply and rents are finally on the rise.

12.   Fueled by a recovering economy and a dearth in new development, office vacancy rates have dropped sharply and rents are rising.

13.   Fueled by a recovering economy and a dearth of new development, office vacancy rates have dropped sharply and rents are finally on the rise.

14.   He said he attributed that to a slowly recovering economy, the popularity of Gov. Christie Whitman, and property taxes increasing only at the rate of inflation.

15.   Heightened expectations of a recovering economy would likely push bond prices down and offer opportunities to buy, investors say.

16.   However, some analysts cautioned that recent reports point to a gradually recovering economy, which could weigh on bonds.

17.   Japanese bonds fell, driving the benchmark bond yield up from the record lows it approached yesterday, as analysts cautioned that recent reports point to a recovering economy.

18.   Japanese auto shares reached at least six-year highs on profit hopes, as a recovering economy helps sales at home and a weaker yen boosts those abroad.

19.   Many placement officers say a recovering economy has bolstered job opportunities.

20.   MIDEAST VIOLENCE UNDERMINES INVESTOR CONFIDENCE The escalation of violence in the Middle East is undermining investor confidence that the recovering economy will lead to higher stock prices.