51.   As the economy slows and workers get laid off by the thousands, some fear that employee frustration may become more intense.

52.   As the economy slows, many employers are looking for ways to minimize their exposure to sharply rising health costs.

53.   As the economy slows, political parties stressing law and order and stricter controls on immigration are gaining ground and mainstream conservative politicians are becoming more popular.

54.   As the economy slows, Republicans especially will be pushing hard to boost consumer demand through lower taxes.

55.   As the economy slows and the risk of inflation wanes, investors may accept lower yields -- and rates on everything from auto loans to home mortgages may fall.

56.   Asian and European economies are already slowing.

57.   As the summer ends, the corporate earnings outlook is being undermined by signs that the economy is slowing.

58.   As the U.S. economy slowed in the first half of the year, mortgage rates declined.

59.   As the year wound down, the economy had slowed and bond yields fell.

60.   As more workers are laid off, they argue, consumer spending will shrink and the economy will slow further.