In the Northeast, sales are about 9 percent lower, which economists attribute to high prices.

Economists attribute much growth to reforms in the product markets.

Economists attributed the continuing declines to the industry's efforts to meet new capital standards.

Bureau officials and most private economists attribute the increase not to wage levels, but to the downturn in the national economy.

Economists attributed the fall to increased hiring by government agencies seeking to improve public services.

Economists attributed their success to a well-educated and highly motivated work force.

Economists attributed the June upturn in part to efforts by buyers to close deals before interest rates went higher.

The Economist attributed the novel's success in not becoming "emotional soup" to the variety of issues examined.

Economists attributed the decline to producers' capacity being used to fill the higher domestic orders.

Diplomats and independent economists here attribute much of the economy's trouble to the Government's inability to control social and military spending.