1.   And for that reason the declines could have a larger impact on spending by investors than might be expected from the declines in the overall averages.

2.   But the decline had more to do with its rocket-like takeoff than with any real failure, Harrison contends.

3.   For users of such things, the declines have the same economic effect as a tax cut.

4.   He said the declines had little to do with fundamentals of individual markets.

5.   So has the decline in the inflation rate, which has made workers more willing to accept smaller raises, many economists say.

6.   The decline in profits has not discouraged investment bankers from bringing issues to market.

7.   The decline of unions has complex roots, including changes in the economy from large industrial corporations to knowledge work.

8.   The decline has some people forecasting an ominous dust cloud gathering on the horizon as we approach the millennium.

9.   The decline in employment had few implications for official interest rates, economists said.

10.   The decline in rates has some mortgage bond investors concerned that a few more homeowners will take out new loans or repay their old ones early by refinancing.