11.   It was yet another sign that economic policy-makers and investors still fear a global downturn.

12.   Many economists believe the attacks have forced the U.S. economy into a full-blown recession and increased the risk of a global downturn.

13.   Many economists believe the attacks have forced the U.S. economy into full-blown recession and increased the risk of a global downturn.

14.   Meantime, the economic weakness of both Europe and Japan implies a synchronized global downturn.

15.   So the insurance policy the bank took out last year against a deep global downturn is no longer needed.

16.   Solbes said structural reasons were as important as the cyclical impact of the global downturn and urged the Portuguese government to make an extra effort to tackle revenue shortfalls.

17.   Some analysts say many investors still see America as a safe harbor if the slowing growth in Japan and Europe turns this into a global downturn.

18.   Taiwan wants to privatize the airline, but its plans have been delayed because of the global downturn and investor antipathy toward airline stocks.

19.   The global downturn in automobile sales also hurt demand for tires.

20.   The global downturn in technology and telecommunications stocks has only made the government more circumspect about taking Telkom public.