81. U.S. stocks fell amid concern the economy is weakening too much for corporate earnings to keep growing. 82. U.S. stocks fell amid concern the economy is weakening too much for corporate eato keep growing. 83. When consumers cut back on borrowing, spending slows, production declines, job creation slows, unemployment rises, and the economy weakens. 84. When the economy weakens, business travelers, wanting to spend less on tickets, tend to turn to low fare airlines. 85. When the economy weakens, as it inevitably will, the extra work can disappear abruptly, as it did in the aftermath of the last recession. 86. Yet the economy has weakened and the sure-thing bull market is missing. 87. After years of solid performance, the economy weakened. 88. Although Germans have debated this major lifestyle shift for years, support for longer store hours has grown as the economy weakens. 89. Analysts say the data clearly shows the economy is weakening and may provide impetus for the Fed to cut rates. 90. Although remaining relatively high, the Conference Board confidence index showed a third straight decline, reflecting a general view that the economy has weakened. |