41.   U.S. manufacturers said business slowed for the eighth time in nine months in January as sluggish consumer spending kept inventory high and production low.

42.   With sales weak and inventories high, the carmakers will have to scale back production this summer, economists said.

43.   Yet concern about weak exports, high inventory levels and rising unemployment kept EPA officials from declaring a full-fledged recovery is under way.

44.   You know, tidbits like missed shipments, high inventory levels, a glitch at a factory or a potential strike at a plant.

45.   Yet economists said manufacturers faced with high inventory levels and a slowdown in consumer spending could be forced to cut production, which would doom more jobs.

46.   But Bear Stearns downgraded the stock, saying a year-end turnaround is unlikely given ongoing weak demand and high inventories.

47.   Cell phone manufacturers slowed chip purchases both because they had high inventories to work off and because they detected slowing demand for their phones, Slaymaker said.

48.   Concern about sluggish oil demand and high inventories resurfaced, leaving energy futures sharply lower Friday at the New York Mercantile Exchange.

49.   Continuing high global inventories also are putting pressure on copper prices.

50.   Goodyear shipments of consumer replacement tires were less than industry levels because of slow winter tire shipments as dealers in Germany continue to carry high inventories.