21.   But they should not have resorted to a tactic which can only delay the attempt to rescue the deteriorating economy.

22.   But the splits, along with the war and deteriorating economy, have led to a widespread mood that change is imminent.

23.   Despite growing worries about the deteriorating Japanese economy, the central bank decided Friday to keep monetary policy unchanged.

24.   European foreign ministers at the meeting will debate such issues as Kosovo, while finance ministers will review the deteriorating Russian economy and the recession in Japan.

25.   His proposal comes amid widespread concern that a massive bribery scandal involving a bankrupt steel firm could further damage an already deteriorating economy.

26.   In a deteriorating economy in which many business conglomerates cannot pay their debts in their entirety, this is a gloomy statistic indeed.

27.   In France and Italy, deteriorating economies weakened government authority.

28.   Iran wants to speed up the return to ease pressure on its own deteriorating economy.

29.   Presidential officials said Rha was held responsible for the deteriorating economy, which is being plagued by slowing exports and widening trade deficits.

30.   The general strike follows three weeks of protests and strikes by labor unions demanding salary increases as displeasure with the deteriorating economy spreads.