1.   And when asked what they thought of the sinking economy, most people said the economy was not sinking at all.

2.   A sinking economy could sink Republican fortunes.

3.   Early in the year there were fears the economy would sink, taking corporate profits with it.

4.   He acted soon after the Federal Reserve decided that the economy was sinking and began to slash rates.

5.   If Korea waits too long, and the economy sinks, the consequences will spread far beyond its borders.

6.   If the economy sinks, Americans may well look at what Congress and Bush have wrought as a missed opportunity.

7.   Incomes will fall, consumer spending will slow and the economy will sink further.

8.   Still, some analysts say that foreign companies will not move quickly, thinking that prices can still go lower and that the economy will sink deeper into recession.

9.   The country was riven by agitations based on religion and caste, and politicians were so busy stabbing one another in the back that the economy sank into bankruptcy.

10.   The economy is sinking in this, the biggest city in central Missouri.