21.  Over all, private analysts tended to combine the April results with those of preceding months in concluding that the economy was showing solid but not runaway growth.

22.  Private analysts said the figure could be four times higher.

23.  Private analysts said the results would provide more ammunition to those seeking to prevent an expansion of NAFTA, an effort that has already stalled.

24.  Private analysts say the actual number could be twice that figure.

25.  Private analysts say the size of the problem is much larger, perhaps even double that.

26.  Private analysts tend to cast a skeptical eye on the quarterly productivity figures, because they are often subject to fairly dramatic revision.

27.  Private analysts and economists say the real figure could be double or triple that amount.

28.  Private analysts are cautious about future growth.

29.  Private analysts estimate the amount of bad loans is far higher.

30.  Private analysts noted that this gauge did not take into account shifts in the mix of jobs.