1.   City economists also worried that factory gate price inflation was proving difficult to curb.

2.   Economists worry that deflation will bring the country into recession.

3.   And some economists worry that price hikes could spill into other sectors of the economy.

4.   At least a few economists worry that the Fed could go too far -- as it has in the past -- and slam on the brakes too hard.

5.   Autumn struck the economy in October, chilling it so much that some economists worried that an economic slowdown was taking hold just before the holiday shopping season.

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

7.   But economists still worry that rocky times lie ahead for many, if not all, high-priced liberal arts institutions.

8.   But most economists still worry a lot about a demographic whimper later on.

9.   But private economists worry that rather than make hard choices, governments will dither.

10.   But some private economists worried that the new proposals, while helpful, might not be sufficient to keep the Japanese economy from sliding further.