41.   He dismissed suggestions his generous tax cuts would conspire with a weakened economy to push the country into deficit spending again.

42.   He said the shop-owners were suffering at the hands of a weakened economy.

43.   In his testimony, Greenspan said the weakened economy has caused an increase in bad loans, which in turn has made bankers more cautious about lending.

44.   In filing for protection from creditors in a Delaware federal court, Kaiser blamed a weakened economy, depressed prices and asbestos litigation.

45.   International Paper Co. warned its first-quarter earnings will fall short of estimates, dragged down by the weakened economy, higher energy costs and a strong dollar.

46.   Investors are also concerned about how long and how much the weakened economy will suffer following the attacks.

47.   Nokia said it was pleased with an overall strong performance after a year of intense competition, volatility and a weakened global economy.

48.   Oil service stocks also struggled on worries that energy and power demands would decrease in a weakened economy.

49.   North Korea could face international sanctions and lose a chance to improve its weakened economy if it restarts its suspect nuclear program, officials said Tuesday.

50.   That challenge continues despite the weakened economy.