51.   However, economists believe the government figures severely understate job creation, especially in small start-up businesses that often go undetected in such surveys.

52.   Hispanics are now the most likely Americans to live in poverty, according to government figures.

53.   If Greenspan does press for a rate increase next week, he could find support in government figures showing that U.S. job creation remains strong.

54.   In a positive sign, U.S. personal income and spending rose in the weeks leading up to the shopping season, according to government figures today.

55.   In an unexpectedly benign report, government figures showed Tuesday that inflation vanished at the producer level in March, as both energy and food prices turned down.

56.   In fact, single mothers outnumbered married mothers in the national workforce for the first time ever last year, according to government figures.

57.   In Oklahoma, as in many states, government figures have shown a slight decline in the divorce rate, measured as a percentage of the total population.

58.   Independent economists say the government figure for short-term debt is optimistic.

59.   Inevitably, almost every successful businessman in Syria is related, or at least closely connected, to a senior government figure.

60.   Inflation was lower in Belgium, Sweden and the Netherlands under the EU index than in government figures.