But the Administration and economists alike viewed the slower growth rate as generally encouraging.

But the Administration and economists alike viewed the development as encouraging.

Most private economists and many Administration officials have viewed the interest rate increases as necessary.

To be sure, most economists and policy makers still view capital controls with deep skepticism.

Most economists view the index as one of the more reliable of the Government's statistics.

But many economists both here and abroad view a rise in energy prices as integral to Russia's economic reforms.

"The key word in the report was 'mixed' and that is how many economists view the economy," he said.

Some economists view green economics as a branch or subfield of more established schools.

The dueling numbers seem to offer a classic case of how economists and consumers view the world differently.

Many economists view the lack of flexibility as a missed opportunity.