1.   Mr Kinnock and Mr Smith insist that the Government alone caused the recession.

2.   Will she believe the British Government caused the recession?

3.   -- How does Zedillo intend to control inflation without causing a recession and possibly increasing social unrest?

4.   Both oil shocks caused recessions.

5.   But as signs of slowdown multiply, economists worry that consumers eventually will cut back and cause a recession.

6.   Economists said that could slow the economy and possibly cause a recession later this year.

7.   For one thing, Daschle did not blame Bush for causing the recession.

8.   Instead, she held fast to her view that turmoil in world markets was unlikely to cause a recession in the United States.

9.   Inventory surpluses have caused recessions in the past, Fusco said, but the impact may be mitigated this time.