1.   But some of these signs are not as favorable as they may appear, and lurking behind them are financial imbalances that threaten to dampen any recovery.

2.   It has left a startling financial imbalance across the Wisconsin-Illinois border, where welfare disputes have long raged.

3.   One proposed remedy for financial imbalance is partial privatization, the approach favored by Bush.

4.   In an interview, FPI President Raul T. Concepcion said manufacturers continue to suffer from financial imbalances brought about by the currency crunch last year.

5.   Moreover, return on investments has been minimal to cushion the financial imbalance.