31.   A Labor Department report gave investors further evidence that economic growth is waning.

32.   A stronger-than-expected report could give the central bank reason to raise interest rates this year, traders said.

33.   According to Stanasolovich, monthly reports would give him a better idea of which funds were stretching for yield and, therefore, taking more risk.

34.   But government reports give more weight to the potential for destruction.

35.   But the same report gives data on hourly earnings, which is considered a leading indicator of inflation.

36.   Despite its overall conclusion, the report gave high praise to all-girl private schools.

37.   Economic reports gave investors scant reason to hope that the Fed will stop with just one rate increase.

38.   European bonds were mixed as economic reports gave conflicting signals.

39.   Financial stocks rallied, following bonds up as a government jobs report gave the Federal Reserve scant reason to raise interst rates nexgtmonth.

40.   German media reports gave conflicting accounts over the weekend about the progress of the discussions.