41.   President Clinton and the Republican Congress angled Monday to avert a partial shutdown of the federal government during the Christmas season.

42.   Revisions in the October and November figures were delayed by the partial federal shutdown.

43.   Release of both the December and January figures was delayed by the partial shutdown of federal agencies.

44.   Release of the figures was delayed by the partial shutdown of federal agencies in December and January.

45.   Republicans and Democrats refused to meet with each other in the standoff over the federal budget, setting the stage for a partial shutdown of the government on Tuesday.

46.   Republicans in Congress walked out of balanced-budget negotiations with White House officials, increasing the likelihood of a second partial shutdown of the federal government.

47.   Several reports were delayed because of a partial shutdown of the government in December and January.

48.   Some reports were delayed by the recent partial shutdown of the government.

49.   Some also speculated that the partial shutdown of the federal government may have delayed the permits needed for certain high-technology exports.

50.   Statistics for December were due out last week from the U.S. Labor Department, but have been delayed indefinitely because of the partial shutdown of government offices.