11.   Analysts said the Asian financial crisis was probably to blame for the manufacturing cutback.

12.   Analysts, owners, managers and customers of luxury-goods stores did say that business had been slumping a bit all year because of the Asian crisis.

13.   An even greater concern, Guynn said, is the behavior of Congress in the wake of the Asian economic crisis.

14.   And a few worried that the decision is an omen of an economic slowdown caused by the Asian economic crisis.

15.   And casinos have noticed a measurable drop in high end players because of the Asian economic crisis, he said.

16.   And if China, which has bravely held off the worst effects of the Asian crisis, starts to falter, all bets are off.

17.   And many critics argue that Rubin was too cautious in containing the power of markets after the Asian crisis.

18.   And that is at a time of sour news, as the Asian economic crisis beats down its semiconductor exports from China.

19.   And the Asian crisis could hurt Europe, especially if it leads to a significant slowdown in the United States.

20.   And there, away from the levers of power he never managed to manipulate, the Asian crisis has given him an opening to quietly shape policy with theory.