61.   And a case can be made that giving him what he wants would generate enough economic activity to cover the cost.

62.   And in Washington, the Fed releases its periodic survey of regional economic activity, the so-called beige book.

63.   And in the absence of any significant pick-up in economic activity, Clarke is unlikely to budge.

64.   And that causes economic activity to freeze up.

65.   And many coastal cities are unilaterally dropping their cargo handling rates, justifying the decision because of the employment and related economic activity the business generates.

66.   And the program includes no fast-track spending to spark economic activity.

67.   And state weakness also leaves room for independent economic activity.

68.   And they have had quite a limited impact on real economic activity in Europe.

69.   And the higher the cost of preserving a species in terms of dislocating economic activities, the higher the priority the species gets.

70.   And would huge tax cuts jolt economic activity into high gear or simply blow apart the state government?