41.  A big reason for the increase is the surge in sales of money funds, said Robyn Tice, a company spokeswoman.

42.  A big reason has been the absence of a receiver to take the pressure off Cedric Wilson.

43.  A big reason investors are not likely to be much worried is that they generally still have hefty profits in their mutual fund accounts.

44.  A big reason is strong overseas demand for Taiwan industrial goods.

45.  A big reason PCs have gotten cheaper is the drop in prices of microprocessors, the brains inside.

46.  A big reason the NAIRU wanders is demographic change.

47.  A big reason why retailers file for bankruptcy is their inability to get credit.

48.  A big reason for movement this year, according to Davis, is the number of newcomers in Congress.

49.  A big reason for shrinking demand for OPEC oil is that production is rising so fast in places like the U.K., Norway, Colombia and China.

50.  A big reason for the change is that credit-card technology has become simpler.