41.   As the economy slowed, consumer demand waned.

42.   As the economy slows and business profits weaken, more of these costs are shifted to consumers.

43.   As the European economy slows, its profit level could fall this year.

44.   As the U.S. economy slowed last year it was thought that the dollar would decline in value.

45.   As the economy has slowed, people have also become less confident in the government, particularly the Federal Reserve.

46.   As the economy has slowed, automakers have scaled back production, and that suggests further job cutbacks, analysts said.

47.   As the economy slowed last year, they cut production sharply.

48.   As the economy slowed over the last year, many consumers became more value conscious and shifted some spending from full-price department stores to discounters.

49.   As the economy slowed this year, mortgage rates have moved lower.

50.   As the economy slowed, those forecasts were revised downward.