61.   With energy costs down, tax rebate checks in the mail and cheap mortgages readily available, the economy suddenly could bounce up.

62.   ------ The Department of Revenue Services is asking anyone who believes they should have received a rebate check to call the agency.

63.   Alabama residents will have to pay state taxes on their federal rebate checks after all.

64.   Americans began receiving income tax rebate checks in the mail this month.

65.   Both Wall and Blandin say that if families feel strongly about spending their rebate check, they should do it in a way that pays benefits.

66.   Bush and Democrats generally agree on the need to extend unemployment benefits, issue a new batch of tax rebate checks and accelerate depreciation tax write-offs for businesses.

67.   But they are hopeful a spending boost will be provided by lower interest rates and rebate checks that many taxpayers will start receiving this week.

68.   Consumer experts suggest doing a bit of saving, even with a one-time rebate check.

69.   Congress is unlikely to approve tax rebate checks this year, seeing less of a need to stimulate the economy, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles Grassley said Thursday.

70.   Economists expect falling energy prices, along with lower interest rates and tax rebate checks, to lift the slumping economy in the second half of the year.