81.   Practically every measure of economic performance, from consumer confidence to home sales, has registered strong readings.

82.   Republican tax proposals, for example, are no longer designed primarily to improve economic performance.

83.   Some politicians, even some academicians, argue that governmental policy has an enormous influence on economic performance, for good or ill.

84.   So has the improvement in economic performance.

85.   Stocks are surging in all four countries even though their economic performances differ widely.

86.   Still, traders said the dollar will rise in coming days against both the mark and yen as superior economic performance in the U.S. draws investors.

87.   Such reactions can damage business relationships, ultimately eroding the economic performance of both buyer and supplier.

88.   Supply-siders contend tax cuts more than pay for themselves with increased economic performance.

89.   Texas received a D for economic performance, an A for business vitality and a C for development capacity.

90.   That, economists say, has helped stoke otherwise tepid economic performance into respectable growth.