1.   Analysts said the slight decrease could be an indication that the economy is cooling slightly.

2.   And although Keebler is in the relatively defensive food industry, if the economy cools enough, cookie sales may taper off.

3.   And even if the economy is cooling, the Fed will have to decide just how cool is cool enough.

4.   As the economy cooled and investors shifted their attention to company profits instead of prospects, demand for IPO shares has dropped.

5.   Barring fresh evidence that the economy is cooling on its own, the Fed will doubtless act sometime this year.

6.   Bonds were little changed, as investors awaited a labor report tomorrow which may cast doubt on perceptions the economy is cooling enough to restrain inflation.

7.   A government report published Thursday showing export growth is slowing heightened concern the economy is cooling.

8.   After a decadelong expansion, the U.S. economy is definitely cooling.

9.   But the numbers suggest that the United States will not have export markets to fall back on if the domestic economy cools this year.

10.   Contributing to the decline, a U.S. economic report showed an unexpected rise in jobless claims, indicating the U.S. economy may be cooling enough to restrain inflation.