61.   Other decliners included shares of companies which face lower earnings as long as economic growth remains sluggish such as construction and financing companies.

62.   Other recent economic reports suggest economic growth will remain subdued in the months ahead.

63.   Others, however, expect U.S. growth to kindle higher prices in the months ahead, spurring the Fed to raise rates even as European economic growth remains lackluster.

64.   Overall, earnings growth remains strong.

65.   Right now, overall job growth remains on a healthy track.

66.   Right now, overall job growth remains stable.

67.   Rising U.S. bond yields offset expectations Japanese interest rates will stay low amid signs economic growth remains weak.

68.   She cautioned, however, that growth remained robust in some sectors and that wage pressures remained a real concern.

69.   Signs abound today that the U.S. economy will skirt a recession though growth remains slow.

70.   Slower Japanese growth has driven Mitsubishi Motors Corp., Honda Motor Co. and other Japanese automakers to boost exports to the U.S. and Europe, where growth remains strong.