51.   It marked the third time in as many months that the numbers have shown a decline.

52.   Many analysts are surprised, thinking new numbers would show no growth.

53.   Moreover, the numbers show that the surplus is almost all in the Social Security trust fund, which is being used to mask shortfalls elsewhere.

54.   More current numbers may show an improvement, because cleaners are being hired again.

55.   Nationally, the numbers showed the economy is slowing after seven interest-rate hikes in the past year.

56.   Nielsen numbers show viewership at a record pace for any Summer Games.

57.   Nor do the numbers show other, less tangible benefits of such deliberations.

58.   Nicholas Perna, chief economist at Fleet Financial Group in Boston, said the latest numbers show all sectors of the economy putting people to work.

59.   On the other, poll numbers show that while the public wants less government interference, they do not want it to come at a cost to the environment.

60.   Other numbers show no changes.