31.   And this is one reason the economy has slowed much less than many economists expected in the last six months.

32.   And this is one reason the American economy has slowed much less than many economists expected in the last six months.

33.   And the economy is slowing.

34.   And with economists predicting that the U.S. economy will slow slightly from last year, auto makers expect demand to ease a bit.

35.   And with economists predicting that the U.S. economy will slow slightly from last year, automakers expect demand to ease a bit.

36.   Any evidence the economy is slowing will fuel speculation the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates later this year to keep the economy growing, traders said.

37.   Another factor that could continue to undermine the stock market is inflation, which some analysts expect to rise even as the economy slows.

38.   As the domestic economy slows, they are more eager than ever to eliminate government red tape and boost sales overseas.

39.   As the economy slowed and the consulting business softened, Marketspace scrapped a plan to go public and went through layoffs.

40.   As the economy slowed before the attacks, a notable trend was already taking shape.