1.  Analysts said the numbers might well reflect continued vigorous job growth.

2.  But economists say that continued large-scale job losses and a stagnant stock market could alter that behavior.

3.  Despite such recent lackluster spending, analysts were buoyed by continued job growth, solid readings on consumer confidence and the ready availability of credit.

4.  For the nation as a whole, the news about big layoffs tends to overshadow the continued job growth.

5.  Growing consumer debt and continued job insecurity may further inhibit consumer spending.

6.  Still, there is concern that continued job contraction by large employers in Pittsburgh could hurt an already sluggish economy.

7.  The drop in home sales comes despite continued job growth in the Phoenix area.

8.  The suggestion that a majority of Americans do not want Clinton forcibly removed from office was echoed by his continued favorable job performance ratings nationally.

9.  U.S. home resales soared in February, bolstered by unusually mild weather and continued job creation, industry figures showed today.

10.  But it may not be enough to offset the effects of continued job losses and falling stocks.