1.   In addition, House Republicans have been putting together a broad plan to cushion the economy from more damage.

2.   Some IMF loan money usually goes to help cushion an economy from the worst side-effects of the economic medicine it needs to get well.

3.   The contribution that fiscal policy can make to cushioning the economy in a downturn may then become crucial.

4.   They should only cushion the economy from the worst consequences.

5.   It also said it would introduce off-budget measures to cushion the economy when Parliament next meets on Monday.

6.   Last week, Singapore unveiled wide-ranging economic measures to cushion the economy as growth continues to dwindle, and revised its economic forecasts downward for the year.

7.   Since most manufacturers in most states are export-oriented, the economy is cushioned against the drastic impact of present problems.