31.   If the economy weakens further, the tough times corporate America has faced in the first quarter could worsen as the year wears on.

32.   If the economy weakens, businesses are likely to let workers go because sales are down, not because wages are a dollar too high.

33.   If the economy weakens, the challenge of sustaining Social Security and Medicare as we know them will become more difficult.

34.   International Paper Co., Georgia-Pacific Corp. and other paper stocks retreated amid concern that will wilt as economies in Southeast Asia weaken.

35.   Investors are attracted to bonds when an economy is weakening or growing slowly amid hope that the central bank will ease interest rates to stimulate activity.

36.   Investors doubted whether earnings will stay robust as the economy weakens later this year.

37.   Investors may demand more yield if the economy weakens and defaults accelerate.

38.   International Paper Co., Georgia-Pacific Corp. and other paper stocks retreated amid concern that exports will wilt as economies in Southeast Asia weaken.

39.   Investors doubted whether earnings will stay robust as the economy weakens later this year and next.

40.   It may even lower them next year if the economy weakens further.