21.   Heaps of blame for the sour economy.

22.   Many in the party fear the sour economy and voter disgust with Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori could translate into a big loss in Parliament elections in July.

23.   The slower productivity growth seen last year reflected the impact of the sour economy.

24.   The sharp slowdown underscored just how much of a toll the terror attacks, rising layoffs and the sour economy have had on the American consumer.

25.   The sour economy has been the focus of campaign.

26.   To cope with the sour economy and fallout from the terror attacks, companies have cut production, trimmed hours and let workers go.

27.   To cope with the sour economy, which fell into recession in March, companies have cut production, trimmed hours and let workers go.

28.   To cope with the sour economy, manufacturers have sharply cut production, trimmed hours and let workers go.