1.   And, thanks to the budget impasse, they have not.

2.   Dole and other lawmakers as the budget impasse has dragged on.

3.   Stock and bond Markets recovered yesterday as investors focused on other issues besides the budget impasse.

4.   The bond Market also reacted negatively to the budget impasse.

5.   The Wall Street retreat was also nudged by fears throughout the day stirred by the continued budget impasse.

6.   With the federal government still partly closed by the budget impasse, economic reports are available only from private sources.

7.   Also helping stocks today were signs that an end to the federal budget impasse may be in sight.

8.   Also hurting stocks, was the budget impasse in Washington.

9.   Although President Clinton has not signed the bill because of the budget impasse, he is expected to, and most of the centers are winding up operations.

10.   Although they will likely receive back pay once the budget impasse is over, McCurry said, there are real and immediate effects on lower-level employees.