21.   Analysts said the reports provide a picture of an economy struggling to maintain sluggish growth.

22.   And the report provides potent ammunition for those who argue that sustainable development turns on factors that often get short shrift from economists.

23.   As a result, the report provided little reason for the Federal Reserve to change its pattern of more aggressive but less frequent tightening of credit.

24.   A person close to the investigation said Monday that the Ludwig report would not provide definitive answers about whether there was collusion inside or outside the bank.

25.   A separate report Friday provided still more evidence of a weak economy.

26.   A weaker-than-expected jobs report Friday may provide just the evidence investors need to buy bonds with confidence.

27.   But a separate report provided evidence of greater strength in the economy.

28.   But he said the Florida report provided more ammunition for his appeal.

29.   But the report also provided new signs of an economy that is slowing.

30.   But the report does not provide much new evidence about the most explosive allegations, such as the charge that the Chinese government funneled money into US elections.