81.   Bond prices slumped despite the signs of an economic slowdown contained in the home-sales report.

82.   Bonds dropped for the past three days after Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan and other Fed officials suggested the economic slowdown will be temporary.

83.   Bonds gained as a drop in durable goods orders supported expectations for an economic slowdown.

84.   A currency crisis and economic slowdown across Asia is reducing purchasing power in the region.

85.   A cut, he noted, would provide a bit of insurance against a deeper economic slowdown.

86.   A global economic slowdown did not help.

87.   A four-year real estate slump triggered by over-building, high interest rates and an economic slowdown caused massive defaults.

88.   A month or so ago, investors seemed certain that any economic slowdown would be quick and relatively painless.

89.   A report durable-goods report reinforced perceptions of an economic slowdown and bolstered expectations for lower interest rates.

90.   A number of sites say that the economic slowdown and resulting decline in business travel is actually accelerating the shift to sales online.