11.   Asked why he is not higher in the polls given an improved economy and a much lower crime rate, he said such an expectation was unrealistic.

12.   At the same time, an improved economy and a higher occupancy rate have nudged hotel development elsewhere in the state where there is a concentration of office buildings.

13.   - Both sides of the immigration debate in the United States agree that the long-term solution is an improved Mexican economy.

14.   A lot of it is an improved economy.

15.   A rise in lending, which has been falling for almost two years, would be a harbinger of an improved economy, Weinberg said.

16.   Airlines generally benefit from an improved economy.

17.   But the administration agreed with Republicans that these reductions would not affect the poor, coming from unspent balances that had not been used because of the improved economy.

18.   European trade with Latin America is growing, spurred by improved European economies and increased interest in a long-neglected market.

19.   For months, the president has complained that voters do not give him credit for an improved economy.

20.   He attributes the decrease to an improved economy, more cops on the streets and safety features such as a Plexiglas partition between the driver and the back seat.