21.   The regional economy worsened significantly in December, with New Jersey having the second-worst jobless rate of any big industrial state.

22.   The survey showed that if the economy worsens, smaller donors will be most likely to reduce their giving.

23.   This morning Komura told Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama that the economy was worsening, according to local media.

24.   Privately he considered calling for across-the-board budget cuts next year if the economy worsens and spending starts eating into reserves for a government pension plan.

25.   And how Howard can keep his promise to cut income taxes if the economy worsens in the wake of the Asian crisis remains to be seen.

26.   As the economy worsens, more and more children are descending on the capital.

27.   As the political crisis came to a head, the economy worsened.

28.   But he also indicated that Malaysia may have to cut salaries of government employees if the economy worsens.

29.   But the BOJ said it was ready to loosen its monetary policy further if the economy worsened.

30.   Earlier Tuesday, Prime Minister Valery Pustovoitenko attacked his leftist foes for heating up political disputes as the economy worsens.