31.   Stock prices closed mixed Wednesday, as investors digested the dual effects of modest inflation brought about by a cooling economy.

32.   Stock prices were mixed Wednesday, as investors digested the dual effects of modest inflation brought about by a cooling economy.

33.   The Brazilian unemployment rate rose in May, and a cooling economy should make jobs even scarcer.

34.   The data was further evidence pointing to a cooling economy.

35.   The dollar was pressured by a U.S. government report that suggested a slowing pace of retail sales, reinforcing other signs of a cooling economy.

36.   The retail sector continued to show weakness on fears that second-half profits may be hurt by the cooling economy.

37.   There was more evidence Thursday of a cooling economy in the United States.

38.   Two reports out Monday added to growing evidence of a cooling economy.

39.   Traders said the outlook for Japanese corporate earnings appeared bleak in the face of a cooling U.S. economy.