81.   Economists expected sales to remain weak through the summer as uncertainty about wages and higher taxes force consumers to pocket more of their incomes, economist said.

82.   Economists had expected a decline in housing starts.

83.   Economists had expected a drop because of the weakness of the dollar and a presumed cooling of the American economy.

84.   Economists had expected a larger decline.

85.   Economists had expected a slight decline.

86.   Economists had expected business confidence to rise in July.

87.   Economists had expected consumer prices to remain unchanged on the month.

88.   Economists had expected large-scale discounting in January to bolster retail sales.

89.   Economists had expected optimists and pessimists to be evenly divided.

90.   Economists had expected the index to rise.