11.   Companies that go broke will blame the recession for their woes.

12.   Economists blamed the recession on slower growth among its trade partners and currency volatility.

13.   If we stop the tax cuts, he blames recession on us.

14.   In addition, experts expect the growth to slow even more this year, blaming the recession, growing competition and an increasingly saturated market.

15.   Most Japanese blame the recession.

16.   His critics blame the recession on growing tensions with the Arab world as a result of his hardline policies.

17.   Industry experts blame recession in the U.S. and European markets and a steady increase in yarn prices for the export fall.

18.   Officials and analysts blame the recession largely on a global drop in demand for electronic products.

19.   Ford blamed the recession in continental Europe as partly responsible for its decision.

20.   Ford partly blamed the recession in continental Europe for its decision.