71.   For the most part, the outlook for manufacturing is positive, with exports running at record levels, and the domestic economy continuing to expand.

72.   For the most part, the current domestic economy is far more sound than it was then.

73.   Foreign investors bid up shares amid optimism that recent gains in industrial production and auto sales foreshadow a strong recovery in the domestic economy and higher corporate profits.

74.   Fueling the bond rally are signs the domestic economy is slowing more than expected and that inflation in the U.S., the benchmark for world markets, is benign.

75.   Fund manager Tim Dainton says that gives better exposure to the domestic economies.

76.   Growth in the domestic economy will likely be more important for earnings this year, said Hajime Yagi, an investment manager at Kleinwort Benson Investment Management KK.

77.   Grocery and department store stocks rose on more signs of strong growth in the domestic economy.

78.   He said the government will lower spending and take steps to cut imports while boosting exports to improve the domestic economy.

79.   He points to the broad-based strength in the domestic economy as the prime driver of small-capitalization stocks.

80.   Helped by favorable exchange rates and a growing domestic economy, New York City drew more tourists this summer than in any of the last six years.