11.   What if something changes in the meantime, like an oil crisis, like an economic downturn.

12.   Also feeding the sell-off were concerns that banks will feel the brunt of an economic downturn.

13.   Also, especially for a state with a booming population, it is prudent to maintain some reserves in case of an economic downturn, Winstead said.

14.   Also, the thinking that electricity demand will decline in an economic downturn is not borne out by history.

15.   Also, they note, corporations cannot necessarily be relied upon to maintain research budgets in economic downturns.

16.   Among them were a property developer and a clothing company, which operated in two sectors that have been particularly affected by the economic downturn.

17.   An economic downturn could cause investors to pull their money out of stocks, and lead governments to erect barriers to free trade.

18.   An economic downturn could slow the deals, but it appears unlikely that public opinion or Congress will.

19.   And even a diversified company like GE cannot withstand a prolonged economic downturn without slashing costs.

20.   Analysts said the import growth slowed in the third quarter as corporations refrained from importing capital goods for facility investment, expecting an economic downturn.