111.   Though it will probably be months before it is made official, the economy may well have entered a recession this month, economists said.

112.   Those proposals are currently under debate in congress and may well be modified, economists said.

113.   Those rates are still quite high for an economy with virtually no inflation, but the trend downward is likely to continue, economists said.

114.   To keep up with demand, manufacturers imported more raw materials as they boosted production, economists said.

115.   Tomorrow, say pop economists.

116.   Two more working days in June compared with last year also spurred growth, economists said.

117.   Unless economic growth accelerates, few other countries are likely to hit the deficit limit by the year-end deadline, economists said.

118.   Weak growth in Asia, where Japan sends one third of its exports, will dampen shipments in the July-September quarter, economists said.

119.   Which, of course, defines the stock market, says economist Edward Yardeni, chief investment strategist for Deutsche Bank Securities in New York.

120.   While claims rose last week, suggesting a deceleration in the economy, the trend in recent weeks had been one of economic strength, economists said.