31.   Total auto exports have fallen for seven straight months.

32.   U.S. exports fell during the first quarter for the first time in four years, Greenspan noted.

33.   U.S. wheat exports have fallen as new crops from major competitors such as Australia and Argentina reach the market.

34.   Unemployment is rising, exports are falling, and foreign investment has plunged by half.

35.   U.S. wheat exports have fallen off over the past several weeks because U.S. prices are expensive relative to other countries.

36.   While exports fell in the first quarter, imports rose sharply, and whatever consumers spend on imports, they cannot spend on domestically made goods and services.

37.   Overall exports fell for the seventh consecutive month.

38.   Although exports of disk drives and personal computers improved, exports of semiconductors fell in March.

39.   Asia-bound exports fell for the eighth straight month as the financial crisis in the region continued to hit auto demand.

40.   Both consumer spending and imports were little changed in the fourth quarter while exports fell for the second quarter in a row, Istat said.