31.   Many lawmakers also accuse him of pursuing erratic policies that have weakened the economy and aggravated separatist, ethnic and religious violence in the sprawling nation.

32.   Since then, a succession of anti-government strikes and street protests that have raised fears about democracy and weakened the economy.

33.   The Fed, in cutting interest rates a day earlier, expressed concern that erosion in consumer and business confidence could weaken the economy further.

34.   The ongoing confrontation is weakening the economy of the impoverished country and has raised fears of political chaos.

35.   The possibility of a third election in three years threatens to hurt the average citizen, weaken the economy and frighten off new investment.

36.   The violence has weakened the economy and raised fears of political chaos and even a military coup.

37.   Two years of opposition-sponsored strikes by opposition groups that finally forced Prime Minister Khaleda Zia to resign slowed down exports and weakened the economy.

38.   Tory economic spokesman Michael Howard blamed Labor taxes and regulations for undermining British businesses and weakening the economy.

39.   According to the statement, due for release on Tuesday, many Third World countries suffer increasingly high debt burdens and weakened economies.

40.   The absence of tourists can only serve to weaken the economy yet further.