Both liberal and conservative economists favor the change, but politicians are terrified to even mention it to voters.

Many economists favor a moderate level of government intervention to provide recycling services.

That is not to deny that many professional economists favor tax cuts.

For the most part, economists who have studied the issue do not favor an overhaul of the index.

Today, most economists favor a low and steady rate of inflation.

But some economists at other agencies still favor lower estimates.

Some economists favor a tax based on carbon dioxide emissions, but that does not seem to be what the Administration has in mind.

Most economists favor a low, positive rate of inflation.

In general, economists favor low rates over high ones because they believe that the free market allocates resources better than government tax writers.

Many economists agree in principle, but favor a smaller devaluation, say 15 percent.