31.   Economists predict that companies will step up their cost-cutting and trim unproductive laborers, which will further worry consumers.

32.   Economists predict that the Norwegian krone will remain strong, unless oil prices start tumbling.

33.   Economists predicted France may follow next week.

34.   Economists predicted that more rate cuts lay ahead, with the next one possibly before February.

35.   Economists predicted Tuesday that the California economy would slow down next year but said the effect would be muted by economic diversification.

36.   Economists have been predicting a decline in this interest-rate sensitive area of the economy since borrowing costs began to climb in March.

37.   Economists predict another two years of low prices before supplies begin to fall into line with demand.

38.   Economists predict France might follow next week.

39.   Economists predict it will increase less in August.

40.   Economists predict it will shrink for the first time in three months.