111.   Most economists think the bank will wait until after its August recess, with recent data easing worries about inflation.

112.   Regardless, some economists think the government and BOJ forecasts are too bearish.

113.   Some economists thought at least one more rate hike was likely, possibly at the May meeting.

114.   That was the biggest decline in nearly a year and signalled that the economy may not be as bad off as economists had previously thought.

115.   The economists think the state should help train farmers in new technologies, marketing, risk management and attracting foreign investment.

116.   While economists think the U.S. package will achieve this short-range goal, they still worry about the long term.

117.   But some German economists think German rates have already hit bottom.

118.   Economists think the phase of monetary loosening by the Bundesbank has now run its course.

119.   Economists now think an Australian hike could be seen as early as April.

120.   Many economists think British interest rates will have to rise immediately after the election.