1.   After the Persian Gulf War, as the nation faced recession, the elder Bush was criticized as seeming patrician and insensitive to the struggles of average citizens.

2.   But only if American consumers lurch from irrational exuberance to an equally exaggerated pessimism will the country face a recession.

3.   German Economics Minister Guenter Rexrodt said Germany is not facing recession, unveiling a stimulus plan amid fresh reports the economy is weakening.

4.   On the economic front, Lagos, facing a recession, took an uncommon course for a Socialist.

5.   Soybean meal is used primarily as animal feed, and beef consumption may decline in countries facing economic recession, Balletto said.

6.   The first President Bush faced a recession and a Middle Eastern foe named Sadaam Hussein.

7.   With much of Asia in economic depression and Latin America facing sharp recession, the demand for American exports will plummet.

8.   Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien said he had asked his counterparts whether their countries faced a recession.

9.   Facing a recession, the government has said it is having a hard time meeting that requirement.

10.   Export sales to western Europe in particular will fall since several countries, including Belgium, France and Germany, are facing a recession.