1.   And even sympathetic observers worry the new burst of cards and credit could spell trouble when the economy slips into recession, as it will sooner or later.

2.   A panel of academics announced Monday that the U.S. economy had slipped into recession in March.

3.   But the stocks have had a good run and the outsize yields might be a trap if the economy slips into recession.

4.   Buxton rejected suggestions that the economy is slipping into recession.

5.   Chinese analysts say that the Politburo now fears that without tight discipline over prices and overspending by provincial leaders, the economy could slip further out of control.

6.   Economists say it is too soon to say whether the economy is slipping into a full-blown recession or merely taking a dip after an extraordinary boom.

7.   If inflation rises and the economy slips into recession, Wal-Mart might slow its expansion there.

8.   If the U.S. economy slipped, it could cause others to slide, too.

9.   If the economy slips into recession, as some economists fear, voters may well blame him for it.

10.   In early trading, yields dropped after a U.S. unemployment report showed the economy could be slipping into recession.