1.   At that point, without the export engine, the economy will grind to a halt.

2.   After growing at a modest clip in the first quarter, the US economy ground to a halt in the second quarter.

3.   Financial markets tumble, and the economy grinds to a halt.

4.   In the first few days following the attack, the economy ground to a halt.

5.   The American economy has ground to a halt.

6.   The economy has ground to a halt.

7.   The rate cut came with a fresh sign the economy is grinding to a halt.

8.   To be sure, in the immediate aftermath of the attacks the economy almost literally ground to halt.

9.   Without hard-working people like me, our economy would grind to a halt.

10.   Without Middle East oil, the U.S. economy would grind to a halt.