Most economists and financial planners recommend against holding much stock in the company that pays one's salary.

He said the book helped to spur economists to recommend policies aimed at higher national growth rates and more investment in education of the poor.

Some economists, expecting bond yields to drop further, recommend buying bonds now to lock in today's interest rates.

Many economists recommend using forecasts, rather than earnings from the past year, to calculate P/E ratios.

Are there areas where economists might recommend that a private charity take the place of a government-provided service, or vice versa?

Other economists are recommending even more radical action.

Some economists recommend a cut in payroll taxes.

Mr. Clinton has not said whether he wants to tax a portion of employee health benefits, as many economists recommend.

The English philosophers and economists of that day recommended strict state involvement in dealing with the "idle poor," who were seen as drains on society.

Most economists recommend moving to a system of competitive bidding.