21.   These experts say political gridlock may not seem so benign once the economy sours.

22.   When the economy soured last spring, Pataki refused to raise spending beyond what he had proposed in January.

23.   Stocks such as these are often the first to turn lower when the economy sours.

24.   They report anecdotal evidence of increased homelessness and demand at food pantries and worry about what will happen when the economy sours.