21.   Bonds declined again today after the government reported fewer first-time jobless claims than expected.

22.   Bonds slumped in early trading after the government reported a gain in manufacturing jobs that some analysts said clouded prospects for an imminent Federal Reserve interest rate cut.

23.   Bond investors were swept up in a wild scramble to sell off holdings Friday after the government reported a much stronger labor market than investors had imagined.

24.   Bonds got only a brief fillip after the government reported a bigger-than-expected drop in December housing starts.

25.   Bonds yields fell, making it cheaper for state and local issuers to borrow, after the government reported August home resales dropped.

26.   Bonds recovered later in the day, though, after the government reported better-than-expected demand at a five-year Treasury note auction.

27.   Bonds rose, and the dollar recouped early losses, after the government reported that U.S. retailers rang up fewer sales last month than in May.

28.   Bonds suffered their worst two days of the year on the days when the government reported surges in employment for February and March.

29.   A government report that the annual inflation rate declined in January failed to bolster share prices.

30.   A government report due this week or the next is expected to recommend opening existing companies to private investment while allowing them to maintain their monopolies.