61.   A separate report today showed Mid-Altantic area manufacturing slowed in June from May, confirming other signs of declining demand.

62.   A series of reports earlier in the week showed the economy slowed in June.

63.   A survey by the National Association of Business Economists showed demand for goods and services slowed in the third quarter.

64.   A separate report today showed Mid-Altantic area manufacturing slowed in June from May, confirming other reports of declining demand.

65.   A trade group reported that U.S. manufacturing activity slowed in September, indicating that inflation remains dormant.

66.   A report that new orders for computer chips slowed in September also put a damper on high-technology stocks, traders said.

67.   A survey of corporate purchasing managers found that manufacturing slowed in January.

68.   A week ago, a report from the Semiconductor Industry Association showed that new orders for chips slowed in December.

69.   A. Business in the United States has definitely fallen off more, but things are slowing in Europe and Asia now.

70.   Additionally, the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond today released a survey that showed manufacturing activity slowed in the Mid-Atlantic states in December.