31.   Economists believe the Southern California area in particular will pick up steam this year thanks to employment gains across a range of industries.

32.   Economists believe consumer confidence drives the economy.

33.   Economists believe managed care will fail unless we overhaul that system of medical insurance.

34.   Economists do not believe that the nation will enter a recession this year, Cahn and others said, but naturally there are no guarantees.

35.   Few economists believe that the government will consider deep structural changes.

36.   Few economists now believe there will be a strong recovery before next year.

37.   Few economists believe that Hong Kong will sever the link between its currency and the U.S. dollar any time soon.

38.   Few if any economists believe the United States has repealed the business cycle.

39.   Few economists believe that Bush will prevail if the World Trade Organization takes up the U.S. case.

40.   Generally speaking, most economists believe government hurts low-skill and entry-level workers when it attempts to put an artificially high price on their labor.