Economists agreed, but cautioned against reading too much into the figures.

But economists cautioned that a number of broader problems remained.

In general, economists cautioned against drawing too much significance from the overall figure.

But economists cautioned recently that high technology may not continue to offer an economic panacea to the state.

It would be Germany's second since 2001, though economists caution that the latest figures are preliminary.

Economists caution against reading too much into any single monthly durable-goods report.

But economists cautioned that the report should not be taken as reflecting dramatic improvement in the economy yet.

But, the economist cautioned, "Most families in our country haven't benefited so far.

Political scientists and economists cautioned against finding too many similarities in the scandals.

Still, economists cautioned that the jump in the unemployment rate, from 5.7 percent, may have exaggerated the economy's problems.